The Rural Voice, 1987-10, Page 56CONCRETE HOG FEEDERS
Feeders
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• 4' Hog Trough Supercrete
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54 THE RURAL VOICE
ADVICE
$240,000 as a debt load. The beginning
farmer would need 70 per cent equity.
As you can see from these figures, a
person needs anywhere from 30 to 70
per cent equity ($150,000 to $570,000)
to start farming if he wants to make a
profit. These numbers will change
depending on the farm and the year, but
the fact is that it takes plenty of cash to
get started.
Three considerations are critical if
you want to start farming today.
1. A farmer must not start a "tradi-
tional" farm with everything he sees on
"Joe Neighbour's" farm. Non-tradi-
tional farming implies: different crops,
livestock, or markets; a different style of
farming such as renting rather than buy-
ing or custom work rather than owning
equipment; protecting investments by
forward contracting, insurance, and not
embarking on an enterprise when budg-
ets show a loss; and a host of other items.
In short, a beginning farmer can't
afford to have an $80,000 tractor sitting
around 45 weeks a year depreciating at
$20 a day with payments of $44 a day.
This is obvious to everyone, but there
are many other items doing the same
thing on a smaller scale. These need to
be eliminated.
2. A farmer must have some help or
equity to start with. He needs a mini-
mum of 15 to 20 per cent equity com-
bined with some off -farm income to
help the cash flow. The largest problem
of beginning farmers is cash flow. The
greatest asset is the farmer's energy and
willingness to work. He must control
one and exploit the other.
3. A farmer must understand finan-
cial matters and be willing to farm so
that a profit shows. He must do every-
thing with cash flow or profit in mind —
now. He must know how to pay this
month's bills and next month's. He
must know when to stop borrowing and
how to make do when he can't afford to
borrow. He must be able to get above-
average yields with minimum cost.
All these aspects amount to a tall
order, but it is being filled here and
there. It's hard to do, no doubt about it,
but unless someone gives you the equity
you need to keep a traditional farm
going, it is your only choice.0
W. J. Grexton
Agricultural Representative (acting)
Wellington OMAF