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<blockquote data-quote="rockridgecattle" data-source="post: 422201" data-attributes="member: 6198"><p>it is hard to start farming. My husband and i moved to his family farm with the understanding of taking it over. We've bought and are paying for machiery that is older than most farmers. We have bought land from an old fella that passed away in 2006. We have not bought his parents land becasue they are afraid we will loose it to the bank so they are holding on to it.</p><p>We are 40yrs old, home quarter is where we live and the main base of operation...will they sell it to us or will we have to buy it from the non farming sibling...unsure. there is more programs to help with farm transitioning but...a rant sorry..</p><p>Both my husband and i work off farm to make ends meet. He got laid off just recently. We have chickens to pay for groceries and a load of honey bees that will supplement his layoff. We also sell fire wood on the side to clear land. We work our tails off, and right now we are unsure of where to go. I have never been this "poor" before because of working so hard.</p><p>In our area there are fewer younger farmers than us. The majority of the farmers are 65+ with no generation to pass it on to.</p><p>Kinda sucks :shock:</p><p></p><p>Edit we have been here for over a decade</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockridgecattle, post: 422201, member: 6198"] it is hard to start farming. My husband and i moved to his family farm with the understanding of taking it over. We've bought and are paying for machiery that is older than most farmers. We have bought land from an old fella that passed away in 2006. We have not bought his parents land becasue they are afraid we will loose it to the bank so they are holding on to it. We are 40yrs old, home quarter is where we live and the main base of operation...will they sell it to us or will we have to buy it from the non farming sibling...unsure. there is more programs to help with farm transitioning but...a rant sorry.. Both my husband and i work off farm to make ends meet. He got laid off just recently. We have chickens to pay for groceries and a load of honey bees that will supplement his layoff. We also sell fire wood on the side to clear land. We work our tails off, and right now we are unsure of where to go. I have never been this "poor" before because of working so hard. In our area there are fewer younger farmers than us. The majority of the farmers are 65+ with no generation to pass it on to. Kinda sucks :shock: Edit we have been here for over a decade [/QUOTE]
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