How many farmers on OPE poll.

[czar800]

Ok I see a lot of guys around OPE with some kind of farming background.

 

[Mastermind]

Is having a few head of cattle considered part time farming?

 

[czar800]

I'm not to judge jury and executioner I just thought it would be fun to see how many guys do some farming or are around Farms.

 

[Mastermind]

I'm in then.

Part time farming....full time fapper.

In the summer when we are bailing hay......I sure feel like it's a job.

 

[redtractor]

I grew up on a farm and our property is along side it. I help a little in the spring and its a real part time job in the fall up till about Thanksgiving.

 

[redtractor]

In the summer when we are bailing hay......I sure feel like it's a job.

My best friend was next door and I would help him load hay. On a 95* day,it always made me glad
it wasn't part of our operation!

 

[Mastermind]

My best friend was next door and I would help him load hay. On a 95* day,it always made me glad
it wasn't part of our operation!

All we can afford is antique farm equipment......so a lot of working on that stuff is part of the job too.

 

[redtractor]

All we can afford is antique farm equipment.....

"I am antique farm equipment" FIYA

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Only "farming" I do would be super large gardening. lol So I voted part time.

 

[redtractor]

Funny thing about my chainsaw use. I grew up on an orchard and only once ran a saw on the farm. Back then it was the old style with 15-20' trees but the idea is to grow trees. Not cut them down.

Not a pic of our place but our trees had a lot more bulk to them. They were planted 27 trees to the acre. Today its all dwarf trees planted at maybe 1200 per acre.

 

[Guido Salvage]

No farming, but I am always trying to cultivate a better image...

However, I still own 10 tractors and some equipment.

 

[Sty57]

Grew up on a small Dairy Farm. Dad got rid of his cows a few years ago.
But he/we still do a little crop work yet.

Here's a shot off the roof of there house this morning as I was cleaning there chimney.

 

[concretegrazer]

All we can afford is antique farm equipment......so a lot of working on that stuff is part of the job too.

New or old if you use it it'll breakdown. But it's a lot easier to to pay for the parts when your not making payments on it.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Born and raised 4th generation dairy farmer. I'm not farming anymore since I got married etc. My dad is still working the farm but for how much longer idk. I go help him whenever I can. His health isn't great and he's trying to do everything by himself. Hes to stubborn to give in. He had a new dairy barn built a few years ago. We all told him he was nuts. He should of got out when he had the chance. Anyway I figure sometime in the near future he will finally give in and sell. That's gonna be a tough one for everyone. Here's a picture of the barn when it was under construction

 

[Mastermind]

I see a lot of cats......

 

[Canadian farm boy]

my dad really likes his barn cats. they are supposed to help control mice and rats. I don't mind a few cats but he seems to always have way to many IMO. honestly I find them a PIA sometimes. They seem to be learning to move when the powered feed cart comes out or at least the smart ones know to move. he has a couple cats with short tails

 

[Sty57]

Born and raised 4th generation dairy farmer. I'm not farming anymore since I got married etc. My dad is still working the farm but for how much longer idk. I go help him whenever I can. His health isn't great and he's trying to do everything by himself. Hes to stubborn to give in. He had a new dairy barn built a few years ago. We all told him he was nuts. He should of got out when he had the chance. Anyway I figure sometime in the near future he will finally give in and sell. That's gonna be a tough one for everyone. Here's a picture of the barn when it was under construction View attachment 11245

Tie stalls or stanchions?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Did anyone notice the saw case in that photo I posted? That's my dads 036 in there. To bad he can't really use it anymore(bad health)

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Tie stalls. I remember helping install the new head rails and dividers. What a PIA. Everything is bolted together. Took us all weekend.

 

[Sty57]

It nice to see some small farms still running.
Around here there are so many guys going really big.

There's one farm that just keeps building and adding on.
I talked to one of the builders this fall and he said when they finish next summer. They'll have a little over 40 acres under roof.