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<blockquote data-quote="BeReyt" data-source="post: 8777126" data-attributes="member: 71984"><p>This is aimed at all working in the industry really, owners, tenants and staff.</p><p></p><p>What motivates you to keep going when morale is low? </p><p></p><p>I find myself on a cycle of very high moods to very low moods. Sometimes that can vary within the day or it can be weeks of high then weeks of low. As Herdsman and being the only dairyman on the farm I find a lot of the time I have the responsibility and worry of the whole business depending on me, other than signing cheques.</p><p></p><p>Been at my current job for slightly less than a year (but have been in the industry for the past 10+), in this time and through the mismanagement/incompetence of landowners, contract farmers and previous employees the farm and cows were on the verge of being sold and the land ploughed up.</p><p></p><p> For better or worse I've stuck at it when I'd have been better off leaving, having several breakdowns and for most of last year being the only one doing all the work out of 4 people. Due to the old contract farmer not being a stockman and not taking heed of the advice I was giving him, a lot of cows went for cull and I've personally shot a dozen. 90% of these could have been avoided.</p><p></p><p> All those people have now gone, all other staff members and the contract farmer.</p><p></p><p>The farm has been taken back in hand by the owners and a very good young man has joined the team. Now I have people around me that listen, understand what I'm asking them to do and most importantly want the business and the cows to thrive. </p><p>Average yield is highest on record, total yield is highest on record, johnes cases are at an all time low, cows look healthy, grazing fields have grass in them, theres double the amount of good quality silage in the clamp compared to previous years and still 2nd cut to come, everyone more or less has a good work/life balance and people feel valued and in control of their respective roles. I could go on but basically the farm and cows haven't looked and performed this good for a number of years.</p><p></p><p>However I feel like I've lost a lot of the will for farming, and feel a lot of the time I'd be better off getting out of the industry, albeit for a short time. Like the vast majority of you all, I'd never be short of work. </p><p></p><p>I yearn for my own farm, most likely tenented, and have no doubts that given a bit of luck could run a successful herd but I fear that I've been broken..</p><p></p><p>How do you all cope when things start to get ahead?! Any advice or words would be greatly received.</p><p></p><p>Apologies for the long read, cows can listen but aren't brilliant at answering</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BeReyt, post: 8777126, member: 71984"] This is aimed at all working in the industry really, owners, tenants and staff. What motivates you to keep going when morale is low? I find myself on a cycle of very high moods to very low moods. Sometimes that can vary within the day or it can be weeks of high then weeks of low. As Herdsman and being the only dairyman on the farm I find a lot of the time I have the responsibility and worry of the whole business depending on me, other than signing cheques. Been at my current job for slightly less than a year (but have been in the industry for the past 10+), in this time and through the mismanagement/incompetence of landowners, contract farmers and previous employees the farm and cows were on the verge of being sold and the land ploughed up. For better or worse I've stuck at it when I'd have been better off leaving, having several breakdowns and for most of last year being the only one doing all the work out of 4 people. Due to the old contract farmer not being a stockman and not taking heed of the advice I was giving him, a lot of cows went for cull and I've personally shot a dozen. 90% of these could have been avoided. All those people have now gone, all other staff members and the contract farmer. The farm has been taken back in hand by the owners and a very good young man has joined the team. Now I have people around me that listen, understand what I'm asking them to do and most importantly want the business and the cows to thrive. Average yield is highest on record, total yield is highest on record, johnes cases are at an all time low, cows look healthy, grazing fields have grass in them, theres double the amount of good quality silage in the clamp compared to previous years and still 2nd cut to come, everyone more or less has a good work/life balance and people feel valued and in control of their respective roles. I could go on but basically the farm and cows haven't looked and performed this good for a number of years. However I feel like I've lost a lot of the will for farming, and feel a lot of the time I'd be better off getting out of the industry, albeit for a short time. Like the vast majority of you all, I'd never be short of work. I yearn for my own farm, most likely tenented, and have no doubts that given a bit of luck could run a successful herd but I fear that I've been broken.. How do you all cope when things start to get ahead?! Any advice or words would be greatly received. Apologies for the long read, cows can listen but aren't brilliant at answering [/QUOTE]
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