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<blockquote data-quote="kb5iod" data-source="post: 502098" data-attributes="member: 3302"><p>Skyline, </p><p></p><p>This time of year the headlights are one of the most important features on my tractor. Time constraints are certainly a problem. I'm sure many on this board can relate to that. I am glad this thread was started because it is great to find some others from my generation trying to make a go of it. I know that most of the younger people in this area that are into farming are, for the most part, doing it on someone elses nickels. I am not being critical of that at all because if I had the same opportunities I would take advantage of them. However, they can't relate to me and the way I do things. Some even tend to develop a pretty good ego, forgetting that it is not their name on the dotted line.</p><p></p><p>Maybe the moderators would consider adding a place on the board just for young farmers to exchange ideas. </p><p>We could post what has worked for us. At the same time, while it might be a little painful, we could post blunders and mistakes as well. We could compare plans for expansion, long term goals, ideas to save money, etc. Anything that might help us be successful. This might also help us connect with some of the more experienced and older members on the board. While we face many of the same things they faced, some of our challenges may be different. If they better understand what we are up against, they may be able to adapt their experience to our situations. For instance, Caustic mentioned buying his land with timber on it, cutting the timber and paying for the land. I know that years ago that was possible here also. But as he points out, those opportunities are gone. Cutover timberland here is priced so that by the time you clean it up and get it to producing grass you are behind where you would be had you bought the higher priced pastureland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kb5iod, post: 502098, member: 3302"] Skyline, This time of year the headlights are one of the most important features on my tractor. Time constraints are certainly a problem. I'm sure many on this board can relate to that. I am glad this thread was started because it is great to find some others from my generation trying to make a go of it. I know that most of the younger people in this area that are into farming are, for the most part, doing it on someone elses nickels. I am not being critical of that at all because if I had the same opportunities I would take advantage of them. However, they can't relate to me and the way I do things. Some even tend to develop a pretty good ego, forgetting that it is not their name on the dotted line. Maybe the moderators would consider adding a place on the board just for young farmers to exchange ideas. We could post what has worked for us. At the same time, while it might be a little painful, we could post blunders and mistakes as well. We could compare plans for expansion, long term goals, ideas to save money, etc. Anything that might help us be successful. This might also help us connect with some of the more experienced and older members on the board. While we face many of the same things they faced, some of our challenges may be different. If they better understand what we are up against, they may be able to adapt their experience to our situations. For instance, Caustic mentioned buying his land with timber on it, cutting the timber and paying for the land. I know that years ago that was possible here also. But as he points out, those opportunities are gone. Cutover timberland here is priced so that by the time you clean it up and get it to producing grass you are behind where you would be had you bought the higher priced pastureland. [/QUOTE]
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