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<blockquote data-quote="Dry Rot" data-source="post: 8141538" data-attributes="member: 4505"><p>Watching this thread with interest! I am at the other end of the spectrum. I am over eighty and have farmed my own place for the last 40 years. Probably what many on here would call a hobby farmer as I bought the house and land very cheaply (£25,000) in the early 80s primarily for dog training and was told I had paid too much for it! My place before that had a two bedroomed house, range of buildings, and 8.5 acres for which I paid £3,000, so I suppose I did!</p><p></p><p>Then I had to decide what to do with 25 acres of grass. So I've kept sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens, Highland ponies, etc. and a lot of dogs. I also have all the machinery -- 2 tractors, Welger small baler, sheds, and stables, etc. I do have a degree in land management. The land flooded which I corrected, put up 3 miles of fencing (yes, on 25 acres!), and I know the few docks and thistles by their first names. I am always complimented on the state of the place.</p><p></p><p>One thing I do have which is less desirable is old age. I have tried to let the place, but either get offers from non-starters (remember Alpaca Rescue?) or those expecting stupidity to come with age. There is meant to be some scheme to marry people like me up with young hopefuls (sounds like something the SNFU would do -- badly) looking for a start in farming but never even got a reply.</p><p></p><p>The local auctioneers say my land should be worth £60 - £100/acre/364 days grazing licence. I answered a 'wanted' ad and was offered £50/acre. I counter offered £65 and the offeror disappeared. I am just about to advertise but will probably get more alpaca rescuers as wouldbe farmers seem to lack initiative, unlike the OP.</p><p></p><p>So there should be possibilities out there. Possibly some like me reading this. Sadly, I don't suffer fools gladly so that rules a lot out. Meantime, I have made this place my own little piece of heaven and if necessary I will re-wild the lot and let the caravan to Mr Fallowfield (remember him?) to liven things up and keep my brain working.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dry Rot, post: 8141538, member: 4505"] Watching this thread with interest! I am at the other end of the spectrum. I am over eighty and have farmed my own place for the last 40 years. Probably what many on here would call a hobby farmer as I bought the house and land very cheaply (£25,000) in the early 80s primarily for dog training and was told I had paid too much for it! My place before that had a two bedroomed house, range of buildings, and 8.5 acres for which I paid £3,000, so I suppose I did! Then I had to decide what to do with 25 acres of grass. So I've kept sheep, cattle, pigs, chickens, Highland ponies, etc. and a lot of dogs. I also have all the machinery -- 2 tractors, Welger small baler, sheds, and stables, etc. I do have a degree in land management. The land flooded which I corrected, put up 3 miles of fencing (yes, on 25 acres!), and I know the few docks and thistles by their first names. I am always complimented on the state of the place. One thing I do have which is less desirable is old age. I have tried to let the place, but either get offers from non-starters (remember Alpaca Rescue?) or those expecting stupidity to come with age. There is meant to be some scheme to marry people like me up with young hopefuls (sounds like something the SNFU would do -- badly) looking for a start in farming but never even got a reply. The local auctioneers say my land should be worth £60 - £100/acre/364 days grazing licence. I answered a 'wanted' ad and was offered £50/acre. I counter offered £65 and the offeror disappeared. I am just about to advertise but will probably get more alpaca rescuers as wouldbe farmers seem to lack initiative, unlike the OP. So there should be possibilities out there. Possibly some like me reading this. Sadly, I don't suffer fools gladly so that rules a lot out. Meantime, I have made this place my own little piece of heaven and if necessary I will re-wild the lot and let the caravan to Mr Fallowfield (remember him?) to liven things up and keep my brain working. [/QUOTE]
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