Farm Land

[freewheat]

I am as jealous as my dead grandma! lol.
Seriously, that is what most of these
young punks think. I am jealous. I have
not got any jealously at all. I am not a
jealous man. Simply content in and with
life. Maybe they are the ones that are
jealous of me. I am content, and they
know it. I have a sexy wife, enough land
to make a living off of, and 4 amazing
kids. They have a bunch of land, a bunch
of iron they never even bought, and no
family. Hmmm. which matters more in
life? I have seen many men over the
years build, build, build, only to....
DIE in the end. There is simply more to
life than more land, more land, more
land.

It is easy for those with a
materialistic lifestyle, and goals and
ideals to think those of us who do not,
and don't get their greed, to think we
are jealous! ha ha ha. Just because I
don't feel the need to panic and grab as
much land as possible, does not mean I
am jealous.

I picked up land by putting an ad in the
paper before, it served me well. But for
now, I am content with what I have.

As far as piggy backing on dads
shirtails, that is great for them to do
I suppose. But within 10 year their dads
will die or whatever, then what will
they do? they have no family, they have
no hired labor, and there is frankly no
one to hire. My point is, I just don't
get it. I do not begrudge those that do.
Almost all farmers today seem to get it.
I am a rare breed, I suppose. Land
hunger is so insatiable, so never-
ending, it never seems to bring
contentedness.

Maybe if I had my dad still, I would
have been a materialistic bugger too.
But I doubt it. He was not this way. I
am glad I inherited this attribute from
him. Being content with what one has is
an admirable quality. So admirable in
fact, that those with materialisticitus
disease, think you are jealous. lol

All I was trying to do, is explain the
dynamic in farming these parts.

Farmers are our own worst enemies...

[grrrr]

Freewheat-I'm with you 100%. You said it well. I am not jealous of anyone-especially farmers. But what I don't get is the fist pounding the table-we got to expand or else-attitude so many guys have. We all end up with the same amount of land in the end. Remember Tolstoy-"How much land does a Man Need"? For me, I would rather have my neighbors than have my neighbors land.

[grrrr]

You always have something really great to say Freewheat.

Great attitude and values

[cottonpicken]

FYI-those 4 guys are all thinking 10,000

But you are without a doubt "richer" than them.

[tstep]

Great conversation. I'm with you freewheat. I do not understand why the farmer just pay what the land owner wants for rent. Neighbor to neighbor is usually different because you want to get along. But when it is investors from who knows where Why is it that they say they need 6% return on their investment and the farmer just pays it? If the land is valued at 2000/ac that is 120.00 cash. Why do farmers jump all over themselves to pay that. Just and example but use the numbers for your areas and see. Farmers are their own worst enemy.

[ALLFARMER]

Freewheat your wife must be content too.

I am wondering with the new found land wealth if
some farm wives are starting to think....if I am
actually rich why am I living in modest house?
Why am I driving an older vehicle? Why is hubby
spending all our money making machinery
payments? One friend just last week bought his
wife a nearly new Suburban. The next week she's
talking walking papers. I had promised the wife a
new house...until I heard about the land auction!!

[SASKFARMER3]

Burpfart I'm still on vacation actually looking at 6
to 8 ft swells, with a wind at 20 to 30 knots.
This is a important thread.
I got to my size by watching and waiting, then in
bad years buy, any one who doesn't think their
coming is nuts. Farming is like the weather
everything can change in a moments notice,
some adapt some don't.
Again before I left had a conversation with my
neighbor that owns a company that did
$750,000,000.00 mill in sales last year. No share
holders just him and his daughters.
Guess what he's sitting back and waiting also.
Would do a quarter here or their to get a full
section,
Can you say hm.
Back to dealing with this Canadian cold front
that's churning the sea.

[wd9]

$750,000,000.00 mill in sales last year.

That's $750,000,000,000,000!

[newguy]

Freewheat It is good to have short term and long term goals. But Everyones will be differant. And only yours matter. Goals are effected by mother nature and how much risk you feel like taking on. I have always farmed for money and not with money so I have to be very careful on the risk I take on. Was willing to take on more risk when I was younger also. 80% of the people who started farming when I did never made it. That was 1976. The ones that went to the city and worked were the lucky ones for years. Have always thought Sask had alot of potential and wanted to own a piece of it when others finally realized it too. Money brings People and People bring Money..