Cahaba Valley Farm
Veteran Member
I think you make a valid point Hay Dude but I just want to point out that you are in a different league around here than most of these folks including myself. You purchase tractors for your business which is a tax write off. Those tractors and mowers make you money and from what I gather from some of your comments around here, a lot of money. Tractors and mowers for most of us is just a huge expense. We don't make any money from this stuff. Sure it's fun and useful and nice to have but it doesn't make us any money. At best it saves us money but that's about it.No, I had an expensive year. Of course I’m referring to expenses that were 2-3 times my previous worst year of expenses. Separately, I had acquired more farmland and more customers, plus was able to do more work by replacing slow, small equipment with faster equipment that can handle more work load. Was able to reduce the amount of man hour help I needed and replaced it with mechanization, too.
Point is, I am agreeing with Eddie Walker’s point that you have to get out of your comforts zone and take some risks, or nothing changes.
Lots more expenses, but more gross income.