Posted by jdemaris on March 30, 2009 at 10:34:40 from (67.142.130.17):
In Reply to: dairy farming posted by pjbrown vt on March 30, 2009 at 09:30:42:
When I left the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont 30 years ago, I was dairy farming was dying then?
The area of central New York where I live had dairy farms all over 20-30 years ago. Maybe 1/10th of them left. Many sold out during the Regan buy-out. Many others moved up to northern NY where land is cheaper.
Right now, two friends of mine with small Holstein herds - 40-50 cows, are doing fine. But, that's because they both have wive's working for the school system with tax-payer supported overly high salaries and benefit packages. Also, both these guys fix their own tractors and equipment, and have no outstanding loans or mortgages. Newest tractor between either of them is a Deere 4230. Several 4020s, 2520, 4030, a few Fords, and even a few Deere 520s.
To the converse, two brothers near me went big. They are constantly buying or leasing new equipment, land, etc. Have all their repairs done by local tractor dealers. They are really hurting right now. Their wive's also have good jobs, but not enough to off-set interest rates on loans, repair bills, feed costs, etc.
Can't comment on the "big guys paying Pedro to do all the work." Here, even the big guys are working hard, just so far in dept can't seem to get out.
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