DOC HARRIS
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-Trey-You are beyond the point of no return! When you find yourself thinking and dreaming about your herd, the calves, the sunsets, the fresh air, the feel of the soil under your feet when you walk on it, the knowledge that you KNOW that that cow is comfortable when she sees you coming toward her, the smell of new grass, fresh cut hay, the sound of a corral gate closing - - you are hooked! Welcome to the World of Comfort and Satisfaction with Yourself. THAT is part of the Profit Margin of raising beef cattle!TREY-L":1j4dczas said:ERodrig":1j4dczas said:Trey,
I'm right there with you. I wasn't able to jump into ranching until I turned 32. I've always wanted to do it, just couldn't afford it. Most of my family spent most of their lives working on other peoples land and learned a lot. My grandfather managed a dairy farm and my uncle farms about 10,000 acres, but never for themselves. I finally convinced a friend of mine to invest with me and found an 86 year old man that was willing to sell me a small piece of land (28 acres). I've worked out a plan and this is just the start. I'd like to eventually own at least 1,000 acres. I'm one of those that works 40+ hours a week and then drive for 40 minutes to go check on my cattle and work until the sun goes down. I will do this until my body or God doesn't let me.
Wheeew! I'm glad i'm not the only one! I've always noticed the work doesn't seem near as bad at the end of the day,when the work's done, and your watching the sun go down and it's cooling off, walking with the cows while they are grazing while the calves are running and bouncing and chasing each other.
That is my favorite time with them, it makes it all worth while.
Trey
DOC HARRIS