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<blockquote data-quote="Grass And Grain" data-source="post: 5866508" data-attributes="member: 23184"><p>I think that because farmers work is seasonal (other than intensive livestock), there are times of tear when we are not so busy, so we can then do the paperwork, fixing things etc.</p><p></p><p>Problem is we don't know exaxtly when our seasonal work will be. Spring drilling will probably be in Feb, march, april or may, but we don't know exactly when. Therefore it isn't asy to say I'll get my drilling done in march and then promise to go drive a truck for someone in april. We might get a days drilling, then it rains sp no drilling for another week, then another couple of days drilling.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, on those wet days we can drop onto all those other little jobs that need doing.</p><p></p><p>I think this could be where using contractors for arable work on a small farm could give advantages, as the land owner could get a full time income elsewhere, and commit to the full time job. But then we wouldn't really be a farmer.</p><p></p><p>As the OP says, we do a whole myriad of different tasks, and probably become quite good problem solvers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grass And Grain, post: 5866508, member: 23184"] I think that because farmers work is seasonal (other than intensive livestock), there are times of tear when we are not so busy, so we can then do the paperwork, fixing things etc. Problem is we don't know exaxtly when our seasonal work will be. Spring drilling will probably be in Feb, march, april or may, but we don't know exactly when. Therefore it isn't asy to say I'll get my drilling done in march and then promise to go drive a truck for someone in april. We might get a days drilling, then it rains sp no drilling for another week, then another couple of days drilling. Therefore, on those wet days we can drop onto all those other little jobs that need doing. I think this could be where using contractors for arable work on a small farm could give advantages, as the land owner could get a full time income elsewhere, and commit to the full time job. But then we wouldn't really be a farmer. As the OP says, we do a whole myriad of different tasks, and probably become quite good problem solvers. [/QUOTE]
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