Neighbor was 75, still buying farms & running a few 1000s of acres. Finally slowed down the past couple years, down to 600 acres I hear, renting the rest to his nephew(?) now. He must be just either side of 80?
Another was the typical 200 acre farmer around here, I think he is 86 or 87 now, did most everything until last year, bone cancer is setting in, otherwise he was plowing on the open tractor until after dark in fall, and all, running his farm. Still is, but with a lot of help & slower....
I had tiling done a couple weeks ago, fella doing most of the work of shoveling out the pits level & splicing in the Tee's in all 16 pits, ran the backhoe a few times, walked across the field to get pieces & back.... Turned out to be 82. I got tired watching him, wish I had his energy! He just hopped in & out of those 4 foot deep pits. Man.
I stacked 150 bales in the barn today, & feel - sorry for myself! :)
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