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<blockquote data-quote="Farmhand" data-source="post: 78865" data-attributes="member: 1292"><p>Now to add to the story. I am interested in where any of you would feel I fit in. When I think of "farmer" I think of livestock and crops but the crops are mainly grown to be sold, not just to feed their livestock. When I think of "rancher" I think of livestock and crops but the crops are mainly grown to feed to their livestock. Also I think of smaller acres for farmers and larger acres for ranchers. I have searched for definitions of these terms but have not found anything for the number of acres needed for either of these. </p><p></p><p>So here is my situation. We have 160 acres and access to another 160 acres for 320 acres total. The only crops we have are fed to our livestock. Our livestock consists mainly of about 100 head of cattle with about a 40 head cow/calf operation. The rest we finish out in a feedlot. We also have about a 80 sow farrow to finish hog operation. The cattle are my first love. We also have the typical dogs and cats but I also have a handful of ducks and quineas(more pets than anything). I have been teasing my husband by calling our place Tin Can Ranch (another story) but am curious if it should be Tin Can Farm instead. Like how Tin Can Ranch sounds better. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Don't know that we qualify as farmers because we don't sell any crops. Don't know that we qualify as ranchers because of our size. What are your opinions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmhand, post: 78865, member: 1292"] Now to add to the story. I am interested in where any of you would feel I fit in. When I think of "farmer" I think of livestock and crops but the crops are mainly grown to be sold, not just to feed their livestock. When I think of "rancher" I think of livestock and crops but the crops are mainly grown to feed to their livestock. Also I think of smaller acres for farmers and larger acres for ranchers. I have searched for definitions of these terms but have not found anything for the number of acres needed for either of these. So here is my situation. We have 160 acres and access to another 160 acres for 320 acres total. The only crops we have are fed to our livestock. Our livestock consists mainly of about 100 head of cattle with about a 40 head cow/calf operation. The rest we finish out in a feedlot. We also have about a 80 sow farrow to finish hog operation. The cattle are my first love. We also have the typical dogs and cats but I also have a handful of ducks and quineas(more pets than anything). I have been teasing my husband by calling our place Tin Can Ranch (another story) but am curious if it should be Tin Can Farm instead. Like how Tin Can Ranch sounds better. :D Don't know that we qualify as farmers because we don't sell any crops. Don't know that we qualify as ranchers because of our size. What are your opinions? [/QUOTE]
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