What do you do when you're absolutely exhausted?

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Rob91

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Obviously your dad doesn’t sound a very nice person. But maybe if we look at it from his perspective, he seems to be having to support himself and wife and well as 2 grown up sons on only 100 cows. Maybe he just has had enough and wants to sell up and have a nice car and retire.
I do try and look at it from his perspective, he's obviously worked his whole life just like me, however he's had money out of the job and spent roughly £800,000 on tractors and machinery in the last 20 years alone. He's also had a wife and 4 kids, 2 lovely grandkids, and every meal put Infront of him for his whole life.
 

Chae1

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I do try and look at it from his perspective, he's obviously worked his whole life just like me, however he's had money out of the job and spent roughly £800,000 on tractors and machinery in the last 20 years alone. He's also had a wife and 4 kids, 2 lovely grandkids, and every meal put Infront of him for his whole life.
Sounds like your dads got everything sorted!

2 sons that work for nothing, scared to leave. Wife that looks after him.

Fast cars and new machines.

Some boy
 
Yes! All he's ever done is buy shiny things, and whenever we have to go in the car with him to go get heifers home, he shouts every time he sees a new registration car because he's jealous of them and thinks he should have them
I suppose it’s up to you and your brother then to find a way forward if you’re not happy. Would you consider looking for a farm you and your brother could rent and farm in your own right or do you feel to tied to home?

I appreciate that would be easier said than done but it might make father realise how much you want change??
 

Chae1

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I suppose it’s up to you and your brother then to find a way forward if you’re not happy. Would you consider looking for a farm you and your brother could rent and farm in your own right or do you feel to tied to home?

I appreciate that would be easier said than done but it might make father realise how much you want change??
Sounds like he's on a slippery slope.
 

Ducati899

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I suppose it’s up to you and your brother then to find a way forward if you’re not happy. Would you consider looking for a farm you and your brother could rent and farm in your own right or do you feel to tied to home?

I appreciate that would be easier said than done but it might make father realise how much you want change??

How can they rent a farm if they only get £100 a week between them 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
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As reported in Independent


quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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