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<blockquote data-quote="jcissell" data-source="post: 104657" data-attributes="member: 383"><p>wow msscamp... All those things you said don't have to be taken care of everyday all day. If you take care of your fences your shouldn't require much fencing everyday. Most days you could probably get away without doing any. Also feeding? How long can that possibly take? 6 hours? Yes haying season takes alot of time but other than that what does? Monitoring pastures? I'm sure that takes a hole hour to drive and look at the grass and the grass doesn't just change overnight so this isn't an everyday thing. There are times when long hours have to be done. But it isn't a 365 day a year thing like most people in this country have to do. How many head of cattle do you have? You mean you can't get all the vaccinations and worming done in a few days. If you have a large herd I could see it taking you a week or two, but that's twice a year. I know it takes work to run cattle, but my point is that it isn't really a steady 8 to 12 hour job everyday like everyone else does.</p><p></p><p>Frenchie.... I didn't say he should take the money. I just said he could get it and everyone was saying he couldn't. </p><p></p><p>You notice I said "with the current market." That's right we don't know how long the current prices will last but don't act like you don't make money right now. In the last 2 to 3 years I have seen tons of cattle farmers driving the big new trucks and with trailers also. When before the market wasn't too great they drove the older diesels. </p><p></p><p>Also when I say farmers here in the delta, I mean row crop farmers. And yes I know what operating costs can run a business. My dad ran his corp. for 28 years and I was in on a lot of the paper work and the business end. My best friend farms and when they plant cotton they put $25,000 in the ground everyday for 2 weeks. They also spend 1.6 million on equipment every year. Last year after all their loans were paid, they cleared 1.2 million. But they do farm 8000 acres. My uncle, on the other hand, did like $30,000 of remodeling to his house, bought 2 f250s, and a loaded fourrunner last year. Your telling me he didn't make any money. All of the farmers here are spending money like that. You tell me they aren't making money and I'll throw a BS flag out on that one.</p><p></p><p>I know cattle farmers are different. Not near the money in it. But I still think you can make more of a living than what you say.</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah.... lets not forget all the new boats, fourwheelers, jetskis, country club memberships, guns, hunting trips, and lake houses that my friends that farm have also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcissell, post: 104657, member: 383"] wow msscamp... All those things you said don't have to be taken care of everyday all day. If you take care of your fences your shouldn't require much fencing everyday. Most days you could probably get away without doing any. Also feeding? How long can that possibly take? 6 hours? Yes haying season takes alot of time but other than that what does? Monitoring pastures? I'm sure that takes a hole hour to drive and look at the grass and the grass doesn't just change overnight so this isn't an everyday thing. There are times when long hours have to be done. But it isn't a 365 day a year thing like most people in this country have to do. How many head of cattle do you have? You mean you can't get all the vaccinations and worming done in a few days. If you have a large herd I could see it taking you a week or two, but that's twice a year. I know it takes work to run cattle, but my point is that it isn't really a steady 8 to 12 hour job everyday like everyone else does. Frenchie.... I didn't say he should take the money. I just said he could get it and everyone was saying he couldn't. You notice I said "with the current market." That's right we don't know how long the current prices will last but don't act like you don't make money right now. In the last 2 to 3 years I have seen tons of cattle farmers driving the big new trucks and with trailers also. When before the market wasn't too great they drove the older diesels. Also when I say farmers here in the delta, I mean row crop farmers. And yes I know what operating costs can run a business. My dad ran his corp. for 28 years and I was in on a lot of the paper work and the business end. My best friend farms and when they plant cotton they put $25,000 in the ground everyday for 2 weeks. They also spend 1.6 million on equipment every year. Last year after all their loans were paid, they cleared 1.2 million. But they do farm 8000 acres. My uncle, on the other hand, did like $30,000 of remodeling to his house, bought 2 f250s, and a loaded fourrunner last year. Your telling me he didn't make any money. All of the farmers here are spending money like that. You tell me they aren't making money and I'll throw a BS flag out on that one. I know cattle farmers are different. Not near the money in it. But I still think you can make more of a living than what you say. Oh yeah.... lets not forget all the new boats, fourwheelers, jetskis, country club memberships, guns, hunting trips, and lake houses that my friends that farm have also. [/QUOTE]
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