I only worked away sporadically. Shouldve done and bought own land back then but........
Most farms made easier back then with one partner making household living off farm.
Have mostly farmed alone.
Today I'm probably out of touch with younger gen.
Here, multigenerational farms mostly. Smaller ish guys second income maybe, paycheck if so.
Bigger ish, off farm businesses mostly or nothing, some wives working off. Heck as long as everyone contributes. Wives drive navigators.
As farms get bigger the cost of living per acre gets smaller. Also, a winters wages logging or pulling pipe might go a long way towards modest living but wouldnt pay the seed bill. You have to be very organized with a support team to go to camp and farm. I always said that for some, 1/3 of their wages went towards missed opportunities. If not more.
Most farms made easier back then with one partner making household living off farm.
Have mostly farmed alone.
Today I'm probably out of touch with younger gen.
Here, multigenerational farms mostly. Smaller ish guys second income maybe, paycheck if so.
Bigger ish, off farm businesses mostly or nothing, some wives working off. Heck as long as everyone contributes. Wives drive navigators.
As farms get bigger the cost of living per acre gets smaller. Also, a winters wages logging or pulling pipe might go a long way towards modest living but wouldnt pay the seed bill. You have to be very organized with a support team to go to camp and farm. I always said that for some, 1/3 of their wages went towards missed opportunities. If not more.
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