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<blockquote data-quote="Strangelybrown" data-source="post: 7317923" data-attributes="member: 154575"><p>Apologies for not replying to anyone directly, I'm still getting to grips with the forum. The general consensus seems to be that experience trumps qualifications, so thats definitely given me some food for thought regarding what approach to take. In response to Egbert, I have no start up capital (the joys of being a skint student) so I will seek opportunities on nearby farms, visiting them in person if possible </p><p></p><p>I'm fine with earning minimum wage for a while, as money and possessions have never been motivating factors in my life. However, I don't want my family to be struggling to get by for the next couple of decades, so is there a very approximate timescale for how long it takes to move up the ladder, e.g. taking on a tenancy, assistant farm manager etc (I'm not in a mad scramble to get to the top, i just want to provide a decent lifestyle for the children).</p><p></p><p>From following various 'celeb' shepherds such as Amanda Owen and James Rebanks, i have fallen in love with the idea of sheep farming. Is that realistic in the Staffordshire/Shropshire area?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Strangelybrown, post: 7317923, member: 154575"] Apologies for not replying to anyone directly, I'm still getting to grips with the forum. The general consensus seems to be that experience trumps qualifications, so thats definitely given me some food for thought regarding what approach to take. In response to Egbert, I have no start up capital (the joys of being a skint student) so I will seek opportunities on nearby farms, visiting them in person if possible I'm fine with earning minimum wage for a while, as money and possessions have never been motivating factors in my life. However, I don't want my family to be struggling to get by for the next couple of decades, so is there a very approximate timescale for how long it takes to move up the ladder, e.g. taking on a tenancy, assistant farm manager etc (I'm not in a mad scramble to get to the top, i just want to provide a decent lifestyle for the children). From following various 'celeb' shepherds such as Amanda Owen and James Rebanks, i have fallen in love with the idea of sheep farming. Is that realistic in the Staffordshire/Shropshire area? [/QUOTE]
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