Are modern farmers lazy?

[Thomas5060]

Earlier on me and da were out concreting around a tank we put in a few a weeks ago and we started to build a wall (until rain changed our plans) but it got me thinking, are modern farmers lazy and too dependent on subsidies? I can't think of many farmers in my area who will build walls, concrete, put tin on sheds etc but they will pay someone to come in and do it for them. Seems to me like the current generation are too dependent on subsidies and aren't prepared work for their money. Thoughts?

 

[Deereone]

Come and visit me (if you've got time) you will have your fears alleviated. We built most of the farm ourselves including 2 houses we never stop.building.

 

[PSQ]

Depends if you're only good for building walls and labouring.

 

[Henarar]

define a modern farmer ?

 

[Cowabunga]

Earlier on me and da were out concreting around a tank we put in a few a weeks ago and we started to build a wall (until rain changed our plans) but it got me thinking, are modern farmers lazy and too dependent on subsidies? I can't think of many farmers in my area who will build walls, concrete, put tin on sheds etc but they will pay someone to come in and do it for them. Seems to me like the current generation are too dependent on subsidies and aren't prepared work for their money. Thoughts?

Maybe they work so hard at their main enterprise that they don't have time to f**k about with that kind of stuff. I know plenty of mainly dairy farmers that work ridiculously long hours and have no time for it at all. I used to be one of them years ago.

 

[Lazy Eric]

Subsidies have nothing to do with it. Farms around here are 3 to 4 times the size that they were 30 years ago with half the labour and only making the same living!!! In my experience farmers and staff only seem to have time for essential work and have to get people in for maintenance. It's horses for courses really. For instance my neighbors work 15 hours a day to get through their stock and field work. Maybe they should work 20 hours a day instead of getting the fencing contractor in?!!!!! Lazy buggers

 

[Thomas5060]

define a modern farmer ?

Seems to be from about 35 and below around here

Many farms around here were once a palace and then the fathers died/retired and now they are shitholes, won't even lift a brush to tidy up, simple things like patching a roof with a sheet of tin, they will pay someone to come do it while they watch

 

[ThatsSomeSheep]

Depends if your only good for building walls.

Which is a shorthand way of saying (I guess) some farmers may earn more from time spent doing something else, and are happy to pay for builders/mechanics/contractors.....

Personally when I'm not farming, I have to make £ in my other business. I can't actually afford to spend my time being a not very good tradesman. It is more cost effective to pay a pro!

TSS

 

[Roger Perry]

You do not need to know everything.........just need to know who to call..!!

 

[Henarar]

Depends if you're only good for building walls and labouring.

some farmers will say oh I farm 2000 acres or 1000 head of cattle or whatever on my own and when it comes down to it they don't do that much but have contractors in to do nigh or everything from tractor work to building sheds to laying concreate to fencing, then they say look at that lazy bugger what does he do all day he has only got 100 acres to potter about on

 

[Thomas5060]

Subsidies have nothing to do with it. Farms around here are 3 to 4 times the size that they were 30 years ago with half the labour and only making the same living!!! In my experience farmers and staff only seem to have time for essential work and have to get people in for maintenance. It's horses for courses really.

The ones around here aren't really farming more than they did years ago. They get subs for having ground and stock and just seem to do the essentials and that's it. One man was digging at a farm and he wondered were the farmer was all day, everyday. Walked past the house one afternoon and he was lying in the sofa sleeping! A healthy man in his 30s too, not an old geezer that's unwell

 

[Clive]

lazy or smarter ?

 

[Henarar]

Yes there are some lazy bloody farmers about its a wonder they can get out of the range rover to see what the workers are doing

 

[PSQ]

lazy or smarter ?

Nail on the head.

 

[Henarar]

Nail on the head.

yep lazy

 

[RobFZS]

Depends what it is, i'd rather pay someone to make a great long lasting job, than me bodge it through lack of experience and it cost more over the long run

 

[Thomas5060]

Yes there are some lazy bloody farmers about its a wonder they can get out of the range rover to see what the workers are doing

Exactly

lazy or smarter ?

How is lying about not doing anything smarter? Using taxpayers money to do jobs that they could do themselves but they choose to sail about and talk big talk at the mart or in the farm shops

 

[PSQ]

@Thomas5060 you and @Bossfarmer both need to understand something:

What your neighbours do and how they farm, it's none of your business, because opinions are like clitorisis...

 

[Henarar]

You wouldn't believe how lazy some of them are, some are so lazy they spend all their time on TFF instead of out working would you believe some have spent so much time on it they have made over 19 thousand posts on TFF

 

[Lazy Eric]

Depends what it is, i'd rather pay someone to make a great long lasting job, than me bodge it through lack of experience and it cost more over the long run

My old man 40 years ago tried to do everything himself badly!!! When I left school we had to tackle everything ourselves.. what a mess we made of a lot of jobs that tradesmen should have done.