I just gotta know. How old are we all? Kids? Grandkids?

[pourfarmer]

I am 30, married to a beautiful wife for 4
years (or maybe 5???), just had a little
girl who is my entire world.

Small farmer, 4 quarters, work full time
and wife has a few cows she wont let me
get rid of. Not getting rich, but wouldnt
change a thing.

[TOM4CWB]

Freewheat,

Congrats... you are just a few days out on my age!

My better half and I have 5 to replace us. Family farm since 1881 and the 5th generation now into management.

I went to high school to get a rest from farming... has been a Very rewarding 40 years.... started farming young.

Our family/forefathers and faith... have been very kind to us... to settle in a fertile and productive community is a blessing our family does not deserve... but share with humble hearts!

[highwayman]

49 years young,3rd generation farmer married to my smokin hot wife for 25.Daughter 20 in U of S and son 17 in high school. Journeyman heavy duty mechanic worked in Ag and heavy truck and equipment. Farm now 104 years old, was gifted half section by my father and great uncle and was fortunate enough to be able to buy land when it was affordable. Farm today is 57 deeded quarters of grain land owned by my wife and I. Mother nature and the big fella upstairs have been kind to us as we feel very fortunate. Biggest success to date is helping 4Th generation begin their agriculture journey down the continuing road of our family farm. Cheers!

[HappyFarmer]

30 years old, married to a beautiful women for 6
years, who is a nurse. We have a 3 year old girl
and a another coming this Christmas. Farm with
my dad and brother. Lucky to have a job good in
the grain export business and can farm when I
have to farm. Getting sick of working off farm and
just want to farm full time, but a guy has to do
what's best for the family, which is the most
important thing to me in my life! Try and live
everyday of my life to the fullest.

[Burbert]

Punch drunk group a weary, bleary, teary,
framers havin fun, guessing their ages.
What next, picking lint outta yer belly
buttons, er toe jam sessions. Really,
lets all guess one anothers age, it aint't
even February yet, cabin fever looms big
this year from the looks of it fer a lot
of Comedian framers cashing in er about
ta, cousin theys gonna make some coin on
the frame this year!!!!!!

[sumdumguy]

You guess Freewheat - I'll give you lots of clues.
I don't want to make it too easy for you to look
up my pantleg. Old Agrologist, farmers since
1972, bureaucrat processing ag payments since
1991. Small ag business owner since 1981. 3
sons, no farmers, all land owners though -all
college-educated. Fake dog on my step, no cat,
no mice. Too much stuff! Life has been great-
we bought our first section and paid it off first
year, then Lentils saved our butts throughout the
eighty's when we expanded and carried massive
debt. Vive les lentils!

There you go - figure it out. Good fun - I am so
pleased to read about all your lives.

[sumdumguy]

I could tell you when I ran with some of the
craziest at the U of S, but that would make it too
easy. I alreadt told you too much.

[blackpowder]

Of course, Burbert can't risk his anonymity.
I'm only worried someone might figure out how little I know. Chances are my opponents don't read this anyway.
Recently 48. Son 6 Daughter 3. Living away.
I too, took time off for high school.
First tractor operated for full day; 830 JD. Funny, I've only gone thru 2 more since then. Had a few seasonal off farm jobs.
Dad and I never saw eye to eye, but I've missed him daily since '00.
I can look back with a lot of 'what ifs' but that's not how it works.
I had thought of transfering most risk to someone else (younger) when 60. But may have to revise that till daughter 18. My health will be the main driver, as I'll have to make a living even if the farm winds down. (God forbid). Spoiled rotten that I can work for myself and by myself so far.
If I could pick an age, I think 40s.
Still as good once as ever was. Respected and trusted in my community.
And a peace that only comes from experience.
That's all I wish for my friends.
K

[malleefarmer]

oh yeah 3 rd generation "pioneer"
settlers in the area only a hadful of
originals left

cant help myself but lighten up burby

something even scarier would be mug shots
of each and everyone who has replied

[farmaholic]

I never started this thread but thanks to everyone for being good sports and participating, it was fun. Good luck marketing the crop!!!