We are all guilty of it. We see other dairy breeders winning all these awards at the cow shows, or for their outstanding operations, and we think, “Man I could do that.†But we don’t schedule in the hours of work and attention to details that it takes. In reality, the devil is in the details. The details include long hours. Fewer non-cow related hobbies, sports or holidays. It means reducing every potential activity down to the effect it will have on your cow focused priorities. It means hours in the barn. Hours in the field. Dedication to computer, finances and planning. Otherwise, as the years go by, it starts to turn into “What if?†and What for?†and then before you know it is 20 years later and it’s too late. See more at thebullvine/the-bullvine/dairy-farming-pain-gain/ ©thebullvine
Posted on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 01:00:26 +0000