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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 587331" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>An interesting answer - and after reading it a couple of times I agree. Lots of folks say they can get by with less money - and that is true as well. However to actually keep the farm or ranch, pay for everything - including the mortgage, put the kids through school, pay the taxes AND eat - well I am surprized it is this low.</p><p></p><p>Figure you can do it all on that 70K? Good luck.</p><p></p><p>Lots of folks will pick your response to bits. But they have never sat down to figure how to make land pay for itself - today. </p><p></p><p>But then again you would be amazed at how many people do not know what it costs to keep one cow - or their own animals for that matter.</p><p></p><p>Or how many folks there are out there that actually believe you can make a living with 10 cows.</p><p></p><p>And I would be willing to bet that most folks here - on average - do not even own 10 cows.</p><p></p><p>In fact - if this money is all you are generating - then the banks will not deal with you for most major purchases - you will not likely qualify. You may have assets but they want cash, not land, in their vaults.</p><p></p><p>When things were decent we ran a pretty big operation and it was tight then - and we certainly could not buy land and equipment on our profit - I am relatively certain it is a bit tougher now. Most successful outfits came from long time ownership, inheritence or outside cash.</p><p></p><p>Ranchers - the smart ones - marry teachers and nurses.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 587331, member: 6797"] An interesting answer - and after reading it a couple of times I agree. Lots of folks say they can get by with less money - and that is true as well. However to actually keep the farm or ranch, pay for everything - including the mortgage, put the kids through school, pay the taxes AND eat - well I am surprized it is this low. Figure you can do it all on that 70K? Good luck. Lots of folks will pick your response to bits. But they have never sat down to figure how to make land pay for itself - today. But then again you would be amazed at how many people do not know what it costs to keep one cow - or their own animals for that matter. Or how many folks there are out there that actually believe you can make a living with 10 cows. And I would be willing to bet that most folks here - on average - do not even own 10 cows. In fact - if this money is all you are generating - then the banks will not deal with you for most major purchases - you will not likely qualify. You may have assets but they want cash, not land, in their vaults. When things were decent we ran a pretty big operation and it was tight then - and we certainly could not buy land and equipment on our profit - I am relatively certain it is a bit tougher now. Most successful outfits came from long time ownership, inheritence or outside cash. Ranchers - the smart ones - marry teachers and nurses. Cheers Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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