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<blockquote data-quote="TheBullLady" data-source="post: 420643" data-attributes="member: 173"><p>I get calls every week from older folks that want to sell the family farm, because the kids don't want it. The problem is, the kids have grown up, gone on to other careers in other states and have no interest in the farm any longer. When we were in Illinois, the dairy next door was run by one of the five kids.. the other four could care less about it. Seems like a lot of kids that grow up on a farm or ranch can't wait to get away from it.</p><p></p><p>On the flip side, I think there are probably a fair amount of young'uns that would like to farm or ranch. But lets face it, unless you're wealthy, it's pretty hard to get just buy up a place and get to work. Land prices have skyrocketed just about everywhere, and you'll be competing with people that have two incomes that can afford the payments. It's a sorry cycle, and frankly I don't know what the answer is. </p><p></p><p>I didn't grow up on a farm or ranch, but ended up on one because that's where I wanted to be. Husband milked cows when he was growing up, and got away from it as soon as he could leave. He enjoys it now, but not like I do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBullLady, post: 420643, member: 173"] I get calls every week from older folks that want to sell the family farm, because the kids don't want it. The problem is, the kids have grown up, gone on to other careers in other states and have no interest in the farm any longer. When we were in Illinois, the dairy next door was run by one of the five kids.. the other four could care less about it. Seems like a lot of kids that grow up on a farm or ranch can't wait to get away from it. On the flip side, I think there are probably a fair amount of young'uns that would like to farm or ranch. But lets face it, unless you're wealthy, it's pretty hard to get just buy up a place and get to work. Land prices have skyrocketed just about everywhere, and you'll be competing with people that have two incomes that can afford the payments. It's a sorry cycle, and frankly I don't know what the answer is. I didn't grow up on a farm or ranch, but ended up on one because that's where I wanted to be. Husband milked cows when he was growing up, and got away from it as soon as he could leave. He enjoys it now, but not like I do. [/QUOTE]
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