making a profit

[som farmer]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

 

[Spear]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

An exclusive swingers club!!

 

[Headless chicken]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

Nothing if you actually paid yourself what you could be paid elsewhere.

 

[Kingofgrass]

If you don’t mind hard work,milk cows if you don’t like hard work rent it out keep the bps work for someone else

 

[Still Farming]

You like a laugh ?
Crystal ball you need and join the Que!

 

[multi power]

Caravan park

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Arable gets my vote.

Can't be more than 2 periods of 2 weeks work on 200ac. Even less if they put a proper day in.

Can go off and earn elsewhere then.
Milk nextdoors cow's maybe?

 

[DeeGee]

An exclusive swingers club!!

Why exclusive? If you open one and relax the rules to allow less desirable members I might consider joining.

 

[Spear]

Why exclusive? If you open one and relax the rules to allow less desirable members I might consider joining.

What you mean you guys aren’t already running ordinary ones? [emoji16]

 

[ollie989898]

Rent the land out and tell them they can grow maize on it! £200 an acre per year and they can have it for 3 years. I bet someone will snap your hand off.

 

[DeeGee]

What you mean you guys aren’t already running ordinary ones? [emoji16]

No, not much demand around here, everyone is into sheep swapping and ovine strip clubs, better known as shearing sheds.

 

[coomoo]

If not milk working your ass off- wife in a good job, you managing for someone else and rent out

 

[betweenthelines]

There's several things you could do.

Do it well, you'll make a profit

Do it badly...............

 

[kill]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

Supply AD plants with fodder? And maybe grow a decent cash crop like " cannabis"

 

[Clayfarmer]

Small farms generate a much higher income per acre for the farmer and staff than bigger farms. You only have to look around to see that reality in practice.

Trouble is it's still difficult to earn enough...

 

[Clay52]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

Sell it to someone else.

 

[dinderleat]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

Caravans, Shepard’s huts anything involved with tourism, then rent the rest out.

 

[Clive]

Had a chat with a bank manager about chickens last week. He said that ship had long sailed now, it was good and he had clients making a lot from it a few years ago and continuing to do so but investment in new units was not a great prospect

 

[Clive]

a tongue in cheek question, as we do our budgets etc, what will make you a decent living on a 150/200 acre farm, other than milking, chickens, or intensive cropping. It is a question that perhaps needs a sensible look at, as there are probably quite a few dairy farmers asking themselves the same question

If you own it the reality is nothing will pay near as well as selling it and living of the invested income

Only farm if that’s what you REALLY want to do as even good farming business make little financial sense

 

[lazy farmer]

If you own it the reality is nothing will pay near as well as selling it and living of the invested income

Only farm if that’s what you REALLY want to do as even good farming business make little financial sense

What return on capital are you expecting. ?