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Originally Posted by Slava
You have more experience than me and might be right. The sad truth is that the family farm as its been known since the dawn of our country is all but gone. That is due in large part to the evaporation of institutions and programs such as the wheat board that level the playing field.
I agree that you might get more money moving your grain across the line, but there is a break even there? Surely its not as cost effective the farther north you go (increased costs due to having to truck the grain an extra few hundred miles, etc.)
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It all depends on the operation. When you have the cash to own/lease 20 + dual trailers - you can drive a very good price in the US.
I have worked on my dad's farm back when he farmed for the sake of it with 400 acres and I have also worked for my uncle who owns 7000 acres who will drive in 4 combines for 150 acres and get it done in less than a day.
CWB was useful when you could make a living off 200 acres and 50 cows - now it just simply isnt feesible. I would say for a new entrant, anything less than 2500 isnt feesible. If you get inherited the land, then 1500 acres are probably doable.
MYK
