become a farmer
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i saw in the week a while ago a few acres of land and a house in lancashire for £300k. not bad
The chickens are scared!
Aye, in this day and age though I would have thought there would be some 'simple steps' to encourage new farmers, seeing as its soo hard to earn a living doing so. So I understand anyway.
Why encourage new farmers when a massive company will gladly do the job
I've always thought about being a farmer ever since I was a kid, but I've always wondered how they make enough money unless they've got a huge farm and specialise in many things.
I mean, if you farm wheat... how much money can you really make each harvest? I know it varies depending on demand and supply, but I cant see it being much, even if you have a large farm.
I mean, if you farm wheat... how much money can you really make each harvest? I know it varies depending on demand and supply, but I cant see it being much, even if you have a large farm.
Go to agricultural college/work part time on farm.
Most farmers rent their land so aslong as you have a sound business plan and have a some capital/business loan to get you started renting is the easiest way. But many are family business and so are handed down, our farm is currently on the 3rd generation.
As far as making money goes the price of grain etc is increasing due to demand and poor crops from last year etc so hopefully farmers will have a bit of luck this year with sales as since Labour took power farming hit rock bottom and all the stupid legislation they keep bringing in doesnt help
Most farmers rent their land so aslong as you have a sound business plan and have a some capital/business loan to get you started renting is the easiest way. But many are family business and so are handed down, our farm is currently on the 3rd generation.
As far as making money goes the price of grain etc is increasing due to demand and poor crops from last year etc so hopefully farmers will have a bit of luck this year with sales as since Labour took power farming hit rock bottom and all the stupid legislation they keep bringing in doesnt help
with the worlds population growing and the way climate change seems to be affecting harvests i can only see grain prices etc rising.
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come in the med , buy cheap land , plant olive trees , sell them for gold in the UK , success 
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Go to agricultural college and study farmicology then hope you don't get mistaken for a chemist. 
Slightly more seriously, you don't need a degree to be a farmer. Quite a few have studied agriculture that I know of up to degree level but most of them declared it a waste of time, they've grown up around farms and therefore knew almost everything that would be immediately useful before they went.
My simple advice would be unless you are going into a niche market that is near enough guaranteed or you are doing it because you love farming (e.g. you've already been a farm hand) that it is not a good way to have a secure career. Diversifying into other markets and utilising their land in different ways is where many of the farmers local to my parents are looking at.
Slightly more seriously, you don't need a degree to be a farmer. Quite a few have studied agriculture that I know of up to degree level but most of them declared it a waste of time, they've grown up around farms and therefore knew almost everything that would be immediately useful before they went.
My simple advice would be unless you are going into a niche market that is near enough guaranteed or you are doing it because you love farming (e.g. you've already been a farm hand) that it is not a good way to have a secure career. Diversifying into other markets and utilising their land in different ways is where many of the farmers local to my parents are looking at.
Find a farm that needs a farm hand, learn as much as you can, work your way up from there.
Bear in mind that it is VERY physical, hard work, you will be getting up at 5am or earlier, you will be outside most of the day, whatever the weather, and you will get covered in poo, mud, etc. You will also probably not make much money.
Bad things out of the way, it's very satisfying, it will keep you fit, and you feel great after a hard days work, exhausted, but healthy.
Bear in mind that it is VERY physical, hard work, you will be getting up at 5am or earlier, you will be outside most of the day, whatever the weather, and you will get covered in poo, mud, etc. You will also probably not make much money.
Bad things out of the way, it's very satisfying, it will keep you fit, and you feel great after a hard days work, exhausted, but healthy.
Don't go anywhere near farming.
Unless you own a grain farm it's a waste of time.
I don't find anything satisfying about our farm.
It's now only a sideline to us ,but you work like a dog for NO OR LITTLE MONEY.
And you get covered in poo.
If you want outdoor work there a hundrerds of different jobs that will give you a better quality of life.
Unless you own a grain farm it's a waste of time.
I don't find anything satisfying about our farm.
It's now only a sideline to us ,but you work like a dog for NO OR LITTLE MONEY.
And you get covered in poo.
If you want outdoor work there a hundrerds of different jobs that will give you a better quality of life.
there is money to be made and it can give you a very comfortable way of life,
Farming is like any other industry, there are highs and lows.
Unfortunetly for livestock the last 10years havnt been the best but with the cost of shipping/transportation increasing hopefully cheap imports will suffer and the UK market will improve.
Farming is like any other industry, there are highs and lows.
Unfortunetly for livestock the last 10years havnt been the best but with the cost of shipping/transportation increasing hopefully cheap imports will suffer and the UK market will improve.
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