Thanks Bob.
New York State has released reports in recent years, estimating that the "Super Farms" like the Hourigan Dairy Farm, I just pictured, have each replaced about 37 small family farms of the type I pictured, just above it.
The dilapidated family farms can be seen everywhere, in the countryside.
It’s not just dairy farms. I have relatives in Missouri that farm. I have a cousin that went to college to study agriculture, animal husbandry, business management etc etc. he has spent decades buying one little farm after another. His farm has grown to be enourmous. He uses the largest, most modern farm machinery so he can plow huge swaths of land in a day. He raises cattle, he pays attention to the stock market and sells his crops when the market is up.
He’s not alone, farming is big business now. The successful farmers ( and dairy farmers) are business men.
There's a standard plot where the small farmer or new farmer faces hardship but somehow makes good in the end. To me, it seems like it would be well worth it to just move to the city and work for somebody if you have any skills at all
It would seem you are expecting heavy snow. The shovel to dig you out?Having spent most of her life in Hawaii then a Canadian Tire warehouse, Princess Waihila has been on my case to go for a ride and check out the fall colours. Weather wise could not have picked a better day, colours, meh, not a whole lotta red, perhaps we're a little late. We rode up to McCrea Lake then hiked into the Eagles nest (44.917386, -79.792498). Awesome day!
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The local sumac has been simply amazing this year, and I see it is in your area, too. At times, it seems like there is a wildfire raging at the side of the road !Clouds and rain cleared out, still bit of color today.
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What ?! Sold the FJR?