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End of the Road for Small Livestock Farms?
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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 7613460" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>OP writes and describes a small farm, all permeant pasture with poor access. Land you would apparently struggle to even rent out. Then states that owners have basically been doing it as a hobby keeping cattle for others to buy and finish. Owners complain that without BPS money they won't do their hobby as it's not economic to do so.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to upset anyone but we need to be serious here- we are describing is money being taken from the tax payer and now we are complaining that without this cash such an enterprise doesn't stack up? Exactly when or how has it ever stacked up, with or without the involvement of subsidies?</p><p></p><p>I am no livestock farmer but I know people who would consider 50 acres and 50 beasts as a few hours a day of work at most, something they would readily fit in alongside other enterprises or jobs. Not a hobby but an enterprise they would keep ticking over but not expect to become filthy rich from.</p><p></p><p>With all due respect, there needs to be a bit of a reality check I think.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 7613460, member: 54866"] OP writes and describes a small farm, all permeant pasture with poor access. Land you would apparently struggle to even rent out. Then states that owners have basically been doing it as a hobby keeping cattle for others to buy and finish. Owners complain that without BPS money they won't do their hobby as it's not economic to do so. I don't want to upset anyone but we need to be serious here- we are describing is money being taken from the tax payer and now we are complaining that without this cash such an enterprise doesn't stack up? Exactly when or how has it ever stacked up, with or without the involvement of subsidies? I am no livestock farmer but I know people who would consider 50 acres and 50 beasts as a few hours a day of work at most, something they would readily fit in alongside other enterprises or jobs. Not a hobby but an enterprise they would keep ticking over but not expect to become filthy rich from. With all due respect, there needs to be a bit of a reality check I think. [/QUOTE]
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