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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 15097"><p>It depends on what you consider worth it. You'll work your butt off, break even or make a little money and eat great beef. I've said before, the cows are my bottle of booze, tranqualizer pills and sanity check. I figure that's worth more then a lot of money. You'll get satisfaction, long hours during calving season and a good environment to raise kids. The deal is, you can have the cows and all the venison and turkey you want. With a couple of acres of woods fenced to keep the cows out, fencing around the ponds for the same reason and you'll have lots of hunting. When you do pasture improvements keep wildlife in mind, fescue is awfully poor for wildlife. If you check with your local USDA NRCS office, they may have share money to help with your improvements. You'vce paid the taxes, you might as well get some of it back. Just my opinions</p><p></p><p>dunmovin farms</p><p></p><p>> Greetings from Central Fl. the</p><p>> home of the mosquito,Micky Mouse</p><p>> & people, lots of people.</p><p>> Herds of beef eaters from our</p><p>> great northeast are driving me,my</p><p>> family & my three brangus cows</p><p>> from our "ranchette" not</p><p>> to mention realestate prices</p><p>> through the roof. We purchased a</p><p>> 60 acre very loosly managed but</p><p>> well manacured cow calf operation,</p><p>> aprox. 45 miles S of Lexington Ky.</p><p>> Two barns,shed,two ponds,3</p><p>> springs,good fences,good hay feild</p><p>> w grass clover mix and good</p><p>> pasture.I own a dental lab by</p><p>> trade.I make teeth for beefeaters.</p><p>> Lab and house to be on property.</p><p>> My original intentions to manage</p><p>> place for deer and turkey. But I</p><p>> love a challenge and enjoy hard</p><p>> work. I am tempted to tighten up</p><p>> this operation by renovating and</p><p>> dividing pastures, create travel</p><p>> lanes,water acess,building pens</p><p>> and handling facilaties,by a</p><p>> baler,manage reproduction</p><p>> possibley purchase ajoining 25</p><p>> acs.etc,etc... I have 2 boys to</p><p>> put to work and teach an alternate</p><p>> lifestyle to & I dont mean the</p><p>> alternate lifestyle our</p><p>> northeastern friends mean. U of Ky</p><p>> surveys say most operations are</p><p>> loose and lose cash out of pocket</p><p>> or money when you factor in unpaid</p><p>> labor. A few make money. I have a</p><p>> good business and income and no</p><p>> debt. Money is not my motivator. I</p><p>> figure 5 yrs to make improvements</p><p>> and build herd & another 5 to</p><p>> get experienced, effecient,build a</p><p>> reputation,for producing &</p><p>> marketing a good product(calves).</p><p>> My question! IS IT WORTH IT ? Or</p><p>> do I mow 3 times a year round up</p><p>> the fence line along the road</p><p>> & eat lots of venison &</p><p>> wild turkey? Your opinion please.</p><p>> Hot and crouded in Fl. Al</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 15097"] It depends on what you consider worth it. You'll work your butt off, break even or make a little money and eat great beef. I've said before, the cows are my bottle of booze, tranqualizer pills and sanity check. I figure that's worth more then a lot of money. You'll get satisfaction, long hours during calving season and a good environment to raise kids. The deal is, you can have the cows and all the venison and turkey you want. With a couple of acres of woods fenced to keep the cows out, fencing around the ponds for the same reason and you'll have lots of hunting. When you do pasture improvements keep wildlife in mind, fescue is awfully poor for wildlife. If you check with your local USDA NRCS office, they may have share money to help with your improvements. You'vce paid the taxes, you might as well get some of it back. Just my opinions dunmovin farms > Greetings from Central Fl. the > home of the mosquito,Micky Mouse > & people, lots of people. > Herds of beef eaters from our > great northeast are driving me,my > family & my three brangus cows > from our "ranchette" not > to mention realestate prices > through the roof. We purchased a > 60 acre very loosly managed but > well manacured cow calf operation, > aprox. 45 miles S of Lexington Ky. > Two barns,shed,two ponds,3 > springs,good fences,good hay feild > w grass clover mix and good > pasture.I own a dental lab by > trade.I make teeth for beefeaters. > Lab and house to be on property. > My original intentions to manage > place for deer and turkey. But I > love a challenge and enjoy hard > work. I am tempted to tighten up > this operation by renovating and > dividing pastures, create travel > lanes,water acess,building pens > and handling facilaties,by a > baler,manage reproduction > possibley purchase ajoining 25 > acs.etc,etc... I have 2 boys to > put to work and teach an alternate > lifestyle to & I dont mean the > alternate lifestyle our > northeastern friends mean. U of Ky > surveys say most operations are > loose and lose cash out of pocket > or money when you factor in unpaid > labor. A few make money. I have a > good business and income and no > debt. Money is not my motivator. I > figure 5 yrs to make improvements > and build herd & another 5 to > get experienced, effecient,build a > reputation,for producing & > marketing a good product(calves). > My question! IS IT WORTH IT ? Or > do I mow 3 times a year round up > the fence line along the road > & eat lots of venison & > wild turkey? Your opinion please. > Hot and crouded in Fl. Al [/QUOTE]
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