Equity Needed by a New Farmer

[Burbert]

Why wood, why wood, anyone want ta farm?
Makin money is easy nowadays. Get a
education do somethin. F'k farmin, its no
good, unless you like been diddled, cousin
everbody is doin it ta ya all the time.
Different strokes though fer different
folks, some like lottsa pain in their
life.

[Hopperbin]

To WD's post I am asking myself that question every day. I made more money last year than I did 10 years ago in 4 or 5 years time period for perspective. So the guy taking over at the higher price at todays prices with an average crop will likely make great money compared to what I was over that 20 year average time span. Having a few more things written in agreements would be a good thing these days. Such as matching the highest purchase or rent offer. Then again since he did not rent to the highest offer, that agreement may be useless. I could even go to the new renter and ask if I could still match it. I can only counter why I did not pay more is that I am making a very good living even without it as did purchase quite a bit as far as I am conserned in the last 10 years, also it was not offered to me at that price. Who am I working for, For 2 exes? For kids? For Myself? Questions questions. Some cannot be answered. Its a 10 percent reduction in my acres. I am at that age, should be done expanding, don't have the kids to help or take over at the momment so that is an issue. Also enjoying seeing my loans finally getting paid down and having the options of not purchasing the biggest newest and double the harvest iron that I need.

[Burbert]

Why wood you farm? Ya wanna bee like your
Dad, noble butt your dad probably thinks
that you r a very foolish yunun er that ya
thinks hees gonna give ya his place,
sometime in the future..........

[Klause]

I'l llet you know.

We are starting a farm in SK from
scratch... as in... still running the MB
farm at the same time

Is it possible? Yes. Can everyone do it?
No...

BTW, Hopperbin, when you have some free
time, give me a call, 306-


I've been hauling gravel to BHP 16hrs a
day for the past couple of months, and
haven't had days off... thus haven't
been on here much if anything.

[Klause]

woops... (306) 367-4920

[hobbyfrmr]

Zee,

I can sympathize with the tenant lady but do not
get dragged into her life. One way to dissociate
yourself from the personal side of being a landlord
is to hire a property manager. They take a fee of
course, but they collect the rent and evict if
necessary. It takes away the personal side of
maximizing a return on your asset/investment. I
know it's crude, you can help this tennant, but
maybe not the next one. Look into it for the future,
just to know what services they can provide at
what cost.

[BTO_farmall]

DO YOUS SEE WHAT THE HUTTS HAVE DONE TO THIS YOUNG MANS LIFE. Theys have Damn near Made er' inpossible to Expand where zee is from (SW SK). Zee listen to ME. Yous needa Rent, Rent, Rent, And Rent some more Land any witch direction, Go as far as Needed, Pay $10 n acre more than Top Bid, Rent Everything in site, Then Some, Stop at Nothing. Yous can not let this land our Four Fathers Broke fall into The Hands of The Blood Sucking, Menace To Society Sob'n Hutts. This is not The Time to be sitting on The Sidelines Pouting Looking In, Only Gettin Harder as We Speak. Land to Close, To Far, To Big, To Small, Don't Matter, Adds a $1 To The Bottom Line, We'll Take er'. Listen to Me Boy, LISTEN TO ME, Just Rent Everything in God Damn Site, Only Way You Gon Make er'.............

[wd9]

Thankyou for answering hopper. I'm not sure if it is less people or more people today that believe the "he who dies with the most toys wins" philosophy.

[hobbyfrmr]

"He who dies with the most toys...., still dies!"

[freewheat]

"he who dies with the most toys....Has
quite sadly missed the point of living."

[hobbyfrmr]

Point taken freewheat,

[freewheat]

hobbyfarmer, "he who lives with..."
Never mind, lol.

Don't mind me, I am a bit disillusioned
right now... I have grain that had to be
hauled this week, and of course it is 15
degrees above normal, so it is
unreachable.

"He who doesn't sell 3 dollar oats off
the combine, and defer the check is an
idiot!"

How is that?? Spring is a month early
for pete's sake. I need frost!!! haha