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I will add that if any cow is difficult to deal with or has issues calving I'd sell them since this is mainly a hobby or life style choice.  especially if you have kids.

Make sure you have liability insurance.  Someone hits your cow on the road.  Some states have open range laws while others don't.

 
zeamax said:
I will add that if any cow is difficult to deal with or has issues calving I'd sell them since this is mainly a hobby or life style choice.  especially if you have kids.

Make sure you have liability insurance.  Someone hits your cow on the road.  Some states have open range laws while others don't.
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We had a herd of cattle get loose for a couple weeks from the property owned by the Campbell soup heir. Due to liability they were paying big bucks to corral them before they were hit on a main road. Fortunately there was enough crop to keep them engaged in back country before they got to crossing it. 

 
Buddy Ball 2K3 said:
Anyone here having thoughts about "homesteading" at some point? 
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Seems pretty crazy to me to go from benefiting from the comforts of modern day society and then at a later age of your life when you're no longer a spring chicken trying to live almost entirely off the land.   That looks like some hard living.  

 
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NutterButter said:
Seems pretty crazy to me to go from benefiting from the comforts of modern day society and then at a later age of your life when you're no longer a spring chicken trying to live almost entirely off the land.   That looks like some hard living.  
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agreed. I've got no desire to "Homestead" but raising food for my family while enjoying the benefits of a more secluded life style appealed to us a great deal. 

 
tuffnutt said:
agreed. I've got no desire to "Homestead" but raising food for my family while enjoying the benefits of a more secluded life style appealed to us a great deal. 
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Yeah.   That's totally different.   That falls into that nice big gray area.     You're still benefiting from the modern commercial system to supplement what you're doing on your own.   

 
I love goats.  Id like to get some of them but stupid laws say u need 5 acres. Id build them some badass climbing apparatus, get stoned and watch them all day long.   Do they require a lot of work or more like a dog?

 
Beef Ravioli said:
Probably not true homesteading, but living out in the country, growing my own food...yes!
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Yes this is basically what I am talking about. I have a place in the mountains of Pa that I have been spending more and more time out. We have electricity and Dish TV, but no internet, or cell service and I love it. We have blueberry bushes, garlic, small plot of corn etc and I plan on do some more planting this spring. I have been thinking more and more about moving up there and living a much "simpler life" than I am currently living. 

 
I did not. This was my Great Aunt and Uncle's farm and my cousins had sold off all the equipment prior to deciding to sell house. If I had known I would have tried to buy it all together. I have bought a tractor so far. I think I have decided against buying any haying equipment, just too expensive for new stuff. buying used may be an option but it would take a while to pay for itself with no more land than I have. That brings up a good question though, what sort of farming equipment do you guys think I'll need in the future?   

 
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Buddy Ball 2K3 said:
Yes this is basically what I am talking about. I have a place in the mountains of Pa that I have been spending more and more time out. We have electricity and Dish TV, but no internet, or cell service and I love it. We have blueberry bushes, garlic, small plot of corn etc and I plan on do some more planting this spring. I have been thinking more and more about moving up there and living a much "simpler life" than I am currently living. 
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Go For It!! nothing like setting outside after a long day and not seeing or hearing anyone. 

 
An old truck would be good to have around, just for farm use, on your land.  Don't need to get it inspected or anything, just an old beater that can haul stuff around for you.

 
tuffnutt said:
It already has a coup so that's prob something we will do. It also has a large barn with 3 horse stalls and a nice pipe fence coral, so i wont have to invest a lot in infrastructure
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You have a saltwater pond on site?  Never heard of the species "Pipe Fence".  Sounds rad.

 
Beef Ravioli said:
I lived in the western part of the state, right off of I-80. I have many friends there and could definitely go back and get some decent property. My wife wants to hold out for a warmer climate. Enjoy!! 
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Sounds like you lived near to where I grew up.   My dad wants to sell the farm I grew up on.   I'm not interested.  The land was purchased by his grandfather so I feel some pull to purchase it to keep it in the family but common sense has prevailed so far.  

 
DocHolliday said:
Sounds like you lived near to where I grew up.   My dad wants to sell the farm I grew up on.   I'm not interested.  The land was purchased by his grandfather so I feel some pull to purchase it to keep it in the family but common sense has prevailed so far.  
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I lived off I80 near the town that had a truck stop known for the “worst apple pie in America”. You know the town? 

 
I will also add when calving make sure the calf is nursing.  This is rarely an issue sometimes the cow won't let them or the calf has a problem.  If it's cold and wet get the calf dried off.  If it's in really bad shape warm water can do wonders.  Will the wife let you use the bath tub?  Calving in a shed or barn is great in the cold wet weather.

Farm equipment: tractor with a loader and or a 3 point hitch and a bale spear to move the large bales.  A manure spreader if you have a shed and a livestock trailer and pickup to transport the cattle.  None of this needs to be large.  Diesel tractors are more reliable than gas.  I don't think any gas tractors have been made in 50 years.  I've had good luck with John Deere but all brands have loyal customers.  A local dealer would be very nice for you since you're just starting out.  

https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=12

Here is a site where guys farm for a living post and answer question.  They are usually very helpful.

 
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