The biggest issues facing farmers ?

[Blaithin]

Sick ? Or overbearing ?

Second one.

First one I’d be more understanding (I think) 😂

[Blaithin]

That is so true I went through that with my folks miss them dearly but at times near the end it was emotionally a roller coaster.

So since you stated it can all us old boys figure this out for you?

Nah, I think it’s out of anyone’s control except hers.

It’s the age old battle really. Child grows up and becomes adult. Gets own ideas. Has own goals. Parent feels child is still child and adult ideas win every time.

It’s funny, parents always seem to talk about children feeling entitled. Now I can’t say I have no sense of entitlement but it sure seems like she has way more of that than I do! Age trumps all.

But cows got moved! With minimal yelling once we got started hah

[Guest]

a lot of parents have driven a lot of really good farmers away from the farm
i think they may mean well , but just don't know when to quit
you have to make your own mistakes , its how you learn
had grandson from the city helping this spring , was amazed at how much he knew and could do once i got out of his way
taught me a few things also
our minds close up over the years

[Partners]

Want your kids for farm.
Brain wash them with positive attitude.
Our daughters even with great city jobs are finding real fun driving all the equipment and they understand the challenges it brings to.

[farmaholic]

a lot of parents have driven a lot of really good farmers away from the farm
i think they may mean well , but just don't know when to quit
you have to make your own mistakes , its how you learn

On who's dime?

[rumrocks]

Nah, I think it’s out of anyone’s control except hers.

It’s the age old battle really. Child grows up and becomes adult. Gets own ideas. Has own goals. Parent feels child is still child and adult ideas win every time.

It’s funny, parents always seem to talk about children feeling entitled. Now I can’t say I have no sense of entitlement but it sure seems like she has way more of that than I do! Age trumps all.

But cows got moved! With minimal yelling once we got started hah

Husband and wife sorting cattle is the true test of a marriage.

[Blaithin]

Husband and wife sorting cattle is the true test of a marriage.

I can work cattle with 99% of people. Just not mom.

Or maybe 99% of people realize I know what I’m talking about so are smart and just do it my way 😂😂😂

[rumrocks]

I can work cattle with 99% of people. Just not mom.

Or maybe 99% of people realize I know what I’m talking about so are smart and just do it my way 😂😂😂

Ya most people don't realize moving your body 2 or 3 inches is the difference between success or failure . . . . . I'm talking cattle sorting here.

[Blaithin]

Ya most people don't realize moving your body 2 or 3 inches is the difference between success or failure . . . . . I'm talking cattle sorting here.

I think the biggest thing is don’t run them. Even in sorting. You get them on the run, might as well go have a coffee break. Been close to more serious wrecks with people being too forceful to speed things up than I’m sure I’ll ever be with the slow and steady approach.

Today me and my fat wonder cow won the day. I walked, she followed. The herd came in behind.



Considering we were bringing up the rear, we made a real break for it to lead the final half mile 😆

[woodland]

Ya most people don't realize moving your body 2 or 3 inches is the difference between success or failure . . . . . I'm talking cattle sorting here.

And having someone that you know what they’re going to do before they do it make life much easier too. Even using your eyes makes a huge difference.

Putting the crazy ****ers on a truck to town definitely helps too.

What gets said in the corral stays in the corral 😉

Working cows with a good crew can be enjoyable..................

[woodland]

I think the biggest thing is don’t run them. Even in sorting. You get them on the run, might as well go have a coffee break. Been close to more serious wrecks with people being too forceful to speed things up than I’m sure I’ll ever be with the slow and steady approach.

Today me and my fat wonder cow won the day. I walked, she followed. The herd came in behind.



Considering we were bringing up the rear, we made a real break for it to lead the final half mile 😆

Sugar usually works better than a stick for moving ours too. Good job😎

[farmaholic]

I worked part time in a stockyards for 9 years out of high school, when I should have been in University or some sort of post secondary education, not some niave kid getting a "stock yard" education.... if you know what I mean.

But sure learned a bit about handling and sorting cattle. Flight zones. "Heads up" critters. Docile Hereford versus high strung Limosouin, even blacks. Pasture born calves versus chop pail calves. Count checking pens after sales....got good at seeing tassels...even the obscure ones. All interesting stuff when they weren't your cattle that you recognized. Learned to close a bull pen real quick after putting a new one in with the bunch. Sorting side of the sales arena was more fun than the penning side...but I worked both, starting on the penning side. Received and loaded out. Even worked the area of final sort and pushing them into the sales ring but I swore too much for that location....within earshot of buyers and public watching the sale, lol. Foreman taught me to knife castrate young bull calves. Branded, tagged and needled feeder finance cattle. Bobcat work cleaning alleys and pens, chucking square straw and hay bales.

Ya we had cattle at home but this was different. Sometimes wished I had got a job in a grain elevator instead. I really liked the crew I worked with, down to earth...salt of the earth guys.

Que sera sera....

[malleefarmer]

Husband and wife sorting cattle is the true test of a marriage.

And sheep

[Guest]

On who's dime?

Comes a time its not about money anymore

[farmaholic]

Comes a time its not about money anymore

If your sacrificing yours it is!

Easy come easy go.