Pointers on Starting a Farm

[123thunderhorse]

i enjoyed this thanks

[TheFullershane]

you rock thank you from australia

[jdmmlb]

Great advise! Especially the parts about being frugal & Happy!

[OogleManiac]

So it would be best to start as a farm hand getting your hands dirty in the world of farming and learn a couple pointers from the boss on how to start?

[desertwarrior01]

I like this man, he is real, ..

[drsjohnny]

nice stuff what kind of farm do you think someone who doens't know alot about that kind of stuff should start off with because i've been considering joining the army or navy and if i dont pall one of the tests because of my eye sight i've been considering becoming a farmer because that's another job that seems interesting too me

[ronnieboy2rdot]

@drsjohnny I is hard to start out on a farm. It depends on your growing season but for just starting I think I would cash crop until I know I am stabile. Then if you want to dairy, start bulding up your herd. Just remember...You don't farm for the money or a life of ease, You farm because you love it. As for the military, one can learn some good trades in the military that can produce a good income.

[Usernametpc]

wow u r real inspirational, u got spunk :)

[hunkapoo3266]

Um how do I, bye land.

[JamesTyreeII]

Use what you have,maximize the efficiency of your land before you get more land.Observe what grows naturally in your area. use as little iron as possible, buy used and let the other guy eat the depreciation. Start slow and small and grow by chunking. start at your front or back door and move out from there in zones. Don't listen to all the so called experts who are really just salesman for chemicals and machines and products. Keep your nutrients on your own land and use them.

[davehutchinson67]

You made me laugh hard man..."big red barns, big farm equipment everywhere...God Bless You Ronnie. You are a hero to us here.

[bradford71us]

as a fellow farmer i can say that Ronnie is giving great advice here, though i am totally organic, not Conventional like Ronnie and i do plants, not animals. Still, the advice is very sound. the older farmers made the mistake of going into debt, which never works. his advice about attitude is something i second....and staying clean. success means starting small, not going into debt and not giving up on becoming established no matter what anyone says.

[ronnieboy2rdot]

@bradford71us When I was young I wanted to GO GO GO! Now I want to know how do you stop farming? I don't think I know how!!!

[mauithings]

just grab a shovel and get started :)

[canadianmuslimnproud]

Thanks for the wonderful advice :)

[flyinghare14]

Thank you so much! I plan on going to agricultural school and everything so I can do most of that work myself, and I want to take care of animals. Which do you recommend from your experiances, sheep or cows? And then I would like a small orchard, probably apples!

[addab]

great viedeo I learned a lot from only 7 mins Got bless you and yours.

[jon91093]

thanks for all your help

[TheAdviserFreak]

Hi, i hope you answer my comment, because im planning to become an owner of a dairy farm myself, and as of now i have one more year and ill be a certified assistant Vet, so im capable of doing lost of things like checkups ect. on my own. Do you think i should still keep in touch with a good Vet??? or if im able to handle it on my own i should stick with it?? thank you for your time.

[kyler309]

yes you should because 2 voices are better than one. you get what i am saying.

[missmorgan345]

thank you for sharing all your wisdom. im am too young to start a farm, but when i grow up i know i wanna have a small one. this really helped me, thanks again!

[adamberk07]

I learned so much just from that 7 minutes.

Great video Ronnie. Im 23 and thinking about starting a farm, maybe sheep and chicken instead of cows.

Anyways; thanks for the wisdom

[PukkPukk]

I would like to start my own sustainable farm someday. I am in my early 30s, should I just forget about that dream or make a move? I will be teaching, though I was thinking that managing a small farm would work well with this.  No animals though too much care.

[oneiblind30]

For some reason your comment cracked me up.

[bradford71us]

@PukkPukk make a move. the sooner the better.

[redroadhammers07]

thank you ronnieboy for the vid... good pointers keep them coming:)

[YaYaJuke]

nice vid ronniboy...

[lliving4today]

Very wise words - I would also add that it's a good idea to buy the best cows you can afford - you'll feel the benefits thru higher milk yields, possibly easier calving and hopefully fewer illnesses