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Re: Startin Farmin Young
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Posted by FreeRanger on February 14, 2007 at 13:01:50 from (130.47.34.2):
In Reply to: Startin Farmin Young posted by Brad Wright of MO on February 14, 2007 at 11:07:46:
I am with Howard. Not to be mean or anything but.... Don't be a fool! Stay in school. Farming is a lifestyle, a stressful and dangerous one at that. Like professional sports, few are highly successful. Most people end up paying to play locally. I fix computers so I can afford to farm. The future is in computers; networking and security. With today's technology you can live on an active farm and still support computers half way across the state (or world). Pays really well and you aren't forced to go out in bad weather. It make "doing chores" in a snow storm so much more enjoyable knowing I don't have to. It's a choice. I have sheep and poultry. Wife is pushing for pigs this year. We don't make alot of money farming but that is only one of the goals (not the primary). I raise "rare" breeds by choice. If you really have the bug to farm, then I suggest picking a niche market. It's risky compared to corn/bean row crops or feedlots but hey you will have a hard time competing with them. At least with a unique product you have a chance of starting small and growing big as your experience and means allow. May I suggest grass-fed Large Black pigs?
Or grow native grasses and wildflowers for seed? Sooner or later people are going to figure out it is STUPID to mow that five acre deed restricted country lot. What a waste of time and money, not to mention the loss of wildlife habitat.
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