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<blockquote data-quote="farmerjan" data-source="post: 1700183" data-attributes="member: 25884"><p>[USER=40335]@504RP[/USER] ..did she say they were going to make a living at it? Like [USER=40984]@Mrcopier[/USER] just posted, maybe they want to be more self sufficient, and if he likes the tractor, then go for it. If she is a dr, and practicing, then maybe they don't need the farm to be their primary source of income. Maybe they will flop and get out in 5 or 10 years after finding out what all it entails... but they deserve some consideration for wanting to try it and if she had some farm experience then hopefully will take good care of the cattle, healthwise. Maybe they will fall flat, maybe they will have it as a place to come back home to and reconnect with after a long day at work. </p><p>I give them a few points for wanting to do it and trying. </p><p>Our cattle pay for themselves, the rents/leases, mortgages, feed, fertilizer; we don't make alot of money and have outside income for "our daily" expenses and houses as neither son nor I live on the "farms"... but the mortgages, and all related, to the land are paid for by the cattle and that is increasing equity.....</p><p>And coming home to the "farm" is as good as spending money on other "hobbies" that give you nothing back monetarily.... they could just sit around and drink or smoke pot or do drugs or have a boat or go to the gym and play handball, or take an expensive "camper" and go to the campground for the weekends, or something that might give them pleasure too..... there is nothing wrong with wanting to have some animals to eat their grass. I go by places with 2 and 5 acre lawns that are wastefully mowed every week for no other reason than to look at it.... for what purpose? The gas, time and exhaust from the mower certainly doesn't contribute to "saving the planet".... so let them want and try to have their cow/calf operation. They might just want to raise some for the future sale of home grown beef... and they can make money at it if they do it cautiously and right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="farmerjan, post: 1700183, member: 25884"] [USER=40335]@504RP[/USER] ..did she say they were going to make a living at it? Like [USER=40984]@Mrcopier[/USER] just posted, maybe they want to be more self sufficient, and if he likes the tractor, then go for it. If she is a dr, and practicing, then maybe they don't need the farm to be their primary source of income. Maybe they will flop and get out in 5 or 10 years after finding out what all it entails... but they deserve some consideration for wanting to try it and if she had some farm experience then hopefully will take good care of the cattle, healthwise. Maybe they will fall flat, maybe they will have it as a place to come back home to and reconnect with after a long day at work. I give them a few points for wanting to do it and trying. Our cattle pay for themselves, the rents/leases, mortgages, feed, fertilizer; we don't make alot of money and have outside income for "our daily" expenses and houses as neither son nor I live on the "farms"... but the mortgages, and all related, to the land are paid for by the cattle and that is increasing equity..... And coming home to the "farm" is as good as spending money on other "hobbies" that give you nothing back monetarily.... they could just sit around and drink or smoke pot or do drugs or have a boat or go to the gym and play handball, or take an expensive "camper" and go to the campground for the weekends, or something that might give them pleasure too..... there is nothing wrong with wanting to have some animals to eat their grass. I go by places with 2 and 5 acre lawns that are wastefully mowed every week for no other reason than to look at it.... for what purpose? The gas, time and exhaust from the mower certainly doesn't contribute to "saving the planet".... so let them want and try to have their cow/calf operation. They might just want to raise some for the future sale of home grown beef... and they can make money at it if they do it cautiously and right. [/QUOTE]
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