Dave,
you certainly are setting a good example.
At 07:38 AM 12/17/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>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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