Ducati899
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What are the huge repair bills out of interest if he’s always buying new kit?
Most recently, a new Massey, a nearly new Krone forage box, Valtra, a Massey loadall, Dieci loadall, claas loadall, Case Maxxum 140, Case Mx135, Massey scraper tractor, Isuzu Dmax pickup, Discovery, various quads, two N91 and N111 Valtras, mowers,Reco forager, subsoiler,power Harrow, new McHale baler, Discs, Zetor tractorSo just what sort of things has he bought over the last 8 years?
We had a Reco and a JF forage harvester that both went wrong and they were in the thousands to fix , but mostly servicing tractors at 2 grand a timeWhat are the huge repair bills out of interest if he’s always buying new kit?
Until my brother took responsibility of improving the herd we probably would've gone bust as we had MRIs that didn't give any milk.Ye i understand exactly but if you and your brother take 20k each (which you should unless your a partner and have a lot of living costs for free plus guaranteed inheritance etc) its maybe not viable for you all to be there and have a good lifestyle?
Until my brother took responsibility of improving the herd we probably would've gone bust as we had MRIs that didn't give any milk.
This is why were trying to start selling our own milk but even if it's a success he will just spend more.
Hes said many times we shouldn't get paid at all if we're having the farm but he doesn't want to do that either
I barely speak to him , and I know his position on the matter so I don't bother.I think you need to have a serious conversation and get something sorted easy for everyone else to say i know. Are you afraid to approach your dad on the matter?
I barely speak to him , and I know his position on the matter so I don't bother.
He said today to my mum he wouldn't even put us in the business partnership if it wasn't for the tax situation.
I barely speak to him , and I know his position on the matter so I don't bother.
He said today to my mum he wouldn't even put us in the business partnership if it wasn't for the tax situation.
No we're not.That sounds like you ARE in the business partnership. Even if it was just done "for the tax situation" that gives you certain rights, like being able to see the Accounts and tax returns.
Taking all the things you have posted on here, I am of the opinion that this is a wind up.
If not, the contact details for support groups are on this page.
Think this may go to the heart of the problem.Yep, lots of dock picking
All this on 300 acres! Buying land as well. This is getting more & more into cloud cuckoo land.............Most recently, a new Massey, a nearly new Krone forage box, Valtra, a Massey loadall, Dieci loadall, claas loadall, Case Maxxum 140, Case Mx135, Massey scraper tractor, Isuzu Dmax pickup, Discovery, various quads, two N91 and N111 Valtras, mowers,Reco forager, subsoiler,power Harrow, new McHale baler, Discs, Zetor tractor
I've probably forgotten a lot of things.
A Subaru Impreza with his own money that they got for overpaying on the mortgage none of which they offered us either
If this is true, it's no laughing matter, and could be the poster reaching out for help.All this on 300 acres! Buying land as well. This is getting more & more into cloud cuckoo land.............
Think this may go to the heart of the problem.
Why on earth are you picking docks. If your answer is how else do we control them then I think you may be struggling with the rest of the farm.
To give you an idea of how inefficient you are, my organic neighbour is 1100acres, 230cows + followers with 400ish of arable. All operations in house including umbilical spreading with the same number of people.
They don’t pick docks. They compost for two years and mow in front of the cows from early summer. They manage them.
Even if you are gifted the farm another day, you will only have a quarter each for you and your brother and you’ll have to buy your sisters out, in-effect re buying the land you’ve just bought.
Have you really thought about how it will all be settled up when they are gone. I don’t think you have.
I think your Dad knows it’s an impossible situation but has stuck his head in the sand and barged on in the only way he knows he can make it work which has been very tough on you.
A lot of advice has been given on here by people who have been there done that. All you do is defend the situation. Time to start asking ‘what if I’ type questions.
so my solution to you is take a job like the one advertised above. You and your brother move in to the house. Your used to living on nothing so one wage should should be fine in the short term. You will have free time to think and explore options. If your Dad really wants you at home he should come to you with an offer. If he doesn’t you know where you stand but at least you’ve started a new life on YOUR terms.
That is very easy for me to sit here and type and I know that will be an incredibly brave difficult thing to do. Even getting away to do an interview will be a challenge. This is where I think you need the charities to help you to make that initial break as you have no support network.
The good news is your thinking about it at 29, not 49. Good luck.
The great thing is your
StaffsWhat part of the country do live @Rob91
Organic milk price, single farm payment, countryside stewardship, no wages.All this on 300 acres! Buying land as well. This is getting more & more into cloud cuckoo land.............