Lost That Loving Feeling

[Tarw Coch]

Milking must be the hardest industry to be in if your not in love with it money or no money, lets face it even if you make a small fortune will you ever be free to enjoy it unless you sell them ? if you not 100% get rid , life is too short and it aint no trial run !

Yep, I've already made my mind up I'm not milking in my 60's, if indeed I make it that far.
Spent too much money in recent years to get out just yet but it would only take a life changing event to make me want to bring the end date forwards.

 

[Tarw Coch]

On a totally separate note, the title reminds me of when we used to serenade young lady's as pished up young farmers with a song by the righteous brothers.

 

[Bury the Trash]

 

[ollie989898]

Take a holiday. Think about it when you have a clear focus.

If you don't enjoy it any more then your decision has already been made.

 

[Rossymons]

The standard of the farmer focus bit just ain't what it used to be is it Ross..

One shall refrain from comment..

 

[sherg]

On a totally separate note, the title reminds me of when we used to serenade young lady's as pished up young farmers with a song by the righteous brothers.

On a stag do in Krakow about a dozen of us serenaded a pair of strippers to the same song

 

[Tarw Coch]

On a stag do in Krakow about a dozen of us serenaded a pair of strippers to the same song

Now Now, you know the rules, wot goes on tour stays on tour.

 

[holywell farmer]

Yep, I've already made my mind up I'm not milking in my 60's, if indeed I make it that far.
Spent too much money in recent years to get out just yet but it would only take a life changing event to make me want to bring the end date forwards.

How many years have milked cows on your farm ?

 

[FonterraFarmer]

Take a holiday. Think about it when you have a clear focus.

If you don't enjoy it any more then your decision has already been made.

Proper holiday, like the Americas or Africa, none of this european nonsense.

 

[The Ruminant]

One of them is supposed to be, just soo afraid of making a mistake but a very good employee otherwise.
Staffing isnt the only reason I'm really considering quitting

When I did my Nuffield scholarship, it was impressed on us that one of the main "benefits" is that you're forced and encouraged to leave your business behind for weeks at a time. Travelling, often in places where phone signals are poor or non-existent, in time-zones and with visiting schedules that all impacted on the ability to micro-manage.

The interesting thing is that, for virtually all scholars, their employees stepped up to the plate. They enjoyed the responsibility and relished the opportunity to solve problems rather than just taking the default (and easy) option and phoning up for an answer. The employees grew as individuals and the business benefitted.

Maybe a two-month "study tour" may be just the thing both you, and your employees need...

 

[Tarw Coch]

How many years have milked cows on your farm ?

28

 

[holywell farmer]

28

It's sad seem to want to stop milking

 

[unlacedgecko]

It's sad seem to want to stop milking

Be even sadder to do a job you despise.

 

[Happy at it]

Sometimes it's surprising how a change of heart can come about. How the nothing else for it attitude required for dairying, can be questioned. It's such a demanding, and relentless profession.

Talking to the bank manager, he found the units employing a lot of staff and set ups not being farmed on a day to day basis by the owner had the most trouble in the bad prices, with smaller 100 cows men were best placed to get through.

Which sounds ok, but I am one of those smaller units, that has been paying off a lot of ground for the last 15 yrs. I always thought that when I could get squared, I'd immediately invest more in the yard to make life easier. In mid thirties, clean shattered, no help in the yard with a young family that I don't see enough of, I'm starting to wonder if I'd be right to do so?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Sometimes it's surprising how a change of heart can come about. How the nothing else for it attitude required for dairying, can be questioned. It's such a demanding, and relentless profession.

Talking to the bank manager, he found the units employing a lot of staff and set ups not being farmed on a day to day basis by the owner had the most trouble in the bad prices, with smaller 100 cows men were best placed to get through.

Which sounds ok, but I am one of those smaller units, that been paying off a lot of ground for the last 15 yrs. I always thought that when I could get squared, I'd immediately invest more in the yard to make life easier. In mid thirties, clean shattered, no help in the yard with a young family that I don't see enough of, I'm starting to wonder if I'd be right to do so?

You might be interested to read this.

http://nuffieldinternational.org/live/Report/1379881153Joe-Delves-report-2012

 

[Rossymons]

You might be interested to read this.

http://nuffieldinternational.org/live/Report/1379881153Joe-Delves-report-2012

I stumbled across the Joe Delves report a couple years ago whilst Dad was in remission, I was up to my neck in coursework finishing my degree and also had the farm to deal with which was under TB for the first time ever and the problems that go with that...

It was a real eye opener for me and the phrase "Attitude determines your altitude" is something that has stuck with me ever since.

 

[Robw54]

There is one part of my agri-business that I have loved all my life up until a few months ago, out of the blue I started to lose interest in it and I mean I have really lost interest in it. And its strange because things are going reasonably well in this sector and I weathered the storm for a few years and always remained positive but now I just hate it.

If you have quit in you're mind there really is no going back is there??

Friends and family keep telling me to see how I feel in a few months, but I really have had enough and want out, I just know how dangerous it is to try to run a business you're not interested in.

I'm just finding that the whole thing has knocked me for 6 because life is good at the mo, I have always relished abit of trouble and strife and the long hours but the love has just gone.

Maybe you loved the struggle and the challenge has gone?

Sometimes the journey is better than the destination.

 

[TheAgriBlog]

Have you ever considered going down the route of getting a management company like Velcourt in to manage the farm while you focus on your other enterprises..

 

[Rossymons]

Have you ever considered going down the route of getting a management company like Velcourt in to manage the farm while you focus on your other enterprises..

Wash your mouth out with soap!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Maybe you loved the struggle and the challenge has gone?

Sometimes the journey is better than the destination.

Same as women?