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1 year ago5 points(+0/-0/+5Score on mirror)1 child
If only it was this easy.
Farmland costs so much that farmers either lease it or they carry millions in debt. Farming equipment like a tractor costs $100k so farmers have to rent it all. Seed stock is purched on license. Companies like Jewn Deere try to fuck you over and make you license the software to make the tractor run so you pay monthly use fees. And your entire livelihood can be wiped out without you being able to do anything.
Clarkson's Farm is comedic and scripted but does show some realities of what a pain in the ass farming is. When he started the farm the UK had the wettest year on record, and you can't do fuck all with land when it's wet.
He even managed to grow a small crop of real wasabi (which is near impossible) and nobody would buy it because the restaurants are all on contract.
Sometimes it sucks. But mostly it's great, at least better than any cubical job I had.
It's been 6 years raising goats, never could think of going back. Love it. Get to spend my time with my two young boys. Get to spend time sweating with my wife with the sun on our backs. Farm stand doing better than I ever imagined. Pays the bills, no mortgage, and since I moved to WV surrounded by farmers I have no need for a tractor. 6 on my street. Could borrow anytime. Amish nearby. They make it work, we make it work. Never had so much food. Quality food too. Lots of standing Oak if I really needed money but so far so good. I'll let the kids harvest the timber after I am gone.
Am I rich? Nah, but everything I need is provided for.
Lots to be thankful for when you get used to farming and you step away from the machine.
Farmland costs so much that farmers either lease it or they carry millions in debt. Farming equipment like a tractor costs $100k so farmers have to rent it all. Seed stock is purched on license. Companies like Jewn Deere try to fuck you over and make you license the software to make the tractor run so you pay monthly use fees. And your entire livelihood can be wiped out without you being able to do anything.
Clarkson's Farm is comedic and scripted but does show some realities of what a pain in the ass farming is. When he started the farm the UK had the wettest year on record, and you can't do fuck all with land when it's wet.
He even managed to grow a small crop of real wasabi (which is near impossible) and nobody would buy it because the restaurants are all on contract.
Farming sucks.
Sometimes it sucks. But mostly it's great, at least better than any cubical job I had.
It's been 6 years raising goats, never could think of going back. Love it. Get to spend my time with my two young boys. Get to spend time sweating with my wife with the sun on our backs. Farm stand doing better than I ever imagined. Pays the bills, no mortgage, and since I moved to WV surrounded by farmers I have no need for a tractor. 6 on my street. Could borrow anytime. Amish nearby. They make it work, we make it work. Never had so much food. Quality food too. Lots of standing Oak if I really needed money but so far so good. I'll let the kids harvest the timber after I am gone.
Am I rich? Nah, but everything I need is provided for.
Lots to be thankful for when you get used to farming and you step away from the machine.