Posted by Tech 7 on March 24, 2021 at 15:30:12 from (67.220.34.111):
In Reply to: Coming to a Cross Road posted by Bruce from Can. on March 24, 2021 at 07:03:08:
It is a dilemma and I have no answers or advice. I worked for a dairy/mixed farm operation for almost 10 years. When I decided to leave the cows did too. Still feel badly about that and feel that I tipped my bosses hand. Hanging up milkers for the last time was like a funeral. Brother in law had a partnership with his brother and had milked together for their entire lives. The city was closing in and every decision for 25 years revolved around how long will we be here?. They split the herd in half, J bought a farm 40 miles away, built a new freestall barn and started over....when he was close to 50. Retirement wasn't considered. Today he and his son milk about 75. Yup a small herd by current standards. A neighbour here added a freestall type barn (sand pack floor I believe) to turn cows into after milking in the original tie stall barn. It seems like a lesser investment in some ways but all things cost
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