Graze-lers reaching that retirement age.
I strongly recommend we find ways to get the next generation started
running our farms. The profit potential is there to support both our
retirement an the next generations start-up and what better way to enjoy
the satisfaction of seeing our farms continue to prosper along with the
next generation. As mentors we can still can stay active to the extent
we want too and also enjoy the time to travel or anything else our heart
desires.
The share milking system seems to have served the dairy industry well in
New Zealand for many years and while it may be reaching maturity there
is hasn't even begun in the US and several other countries.
Perhaps we can even learn from any shortcomings NZers may have with the
system.
I'm attempting to work within a similar system and so far it's looking
good.
Dave Forgey
Dave and Helen Forgey
Forgey's River-View Farm, Inc.
6032 W Georgetown Road
Logansport, IN 46947
574-652-2461
forgraze@carrollnet.org
www.carrollnet.org/~forgraze
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The Grass is Greener on Our Side of the Fence.
-----Original Message-----
From: graze-l-admin@witt.ac.nz [mailto:graze-l-admin@witt.ac.nz] On
Behalf Of Shorty
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:43 AM
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz
Subject: [Graze-l] Re: [Graze-l]Off topic - retirement
We are looking at leasing the farm out, or at least some of it. Perhaps
sell the rest and head off to the Andes (South America) to settle for an
indefinite time. For me perhaps open a nice little back packers and
enjoy life.
Like many of you with the added rules and regulations being put on the
farmer, and with little or no additional return for the effort, the
grass does look greener over the fence!!
regards
Ian Buckingham
Richard and Carol Conklin wrote:
> Similar 'trip' here, FW, but lurking in the background is the
> 'haunting' question---what's next?? Grazing has made this farm a
> beautiful place. Loads of people and a couple of companies want to buy
> parts or all of the farm. Our herd of Jerseys(126) would average
> $1200/head if sold today. But, what do you and I do when the alarm
> doesn't go off at 5AM for the morning milking?
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