kosmo kid on Loos Tales.

Big Muddy rancher · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: kosmo kid on Loos Tales.

The past two days I have been in Bassett, NE, at the Nebraska Ranch Expo, and it was there that I had the fortunate opportunity to meet Brock Moreland. Brock is 18 years old and his parents, Steve and Carol, ranch near Merriman, NE. Brock just graduated from high school. He plans to attend college and return home to run the ranch. Did you know the average age of the American farmer is two years older than the average aged person in a St. Petersburg retirement community? So many of the young people growing up on farms or ranches wonder if the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence.

The problem is they leave and after a few years discover that the lifestyle in a place with paved roads and sewers systems isn't what they had hoped for. The problem then becomes "the fence" holds them in instead of allowing them to follow their true passion and go home. Brock Moreland joined me on Loos Tales this week discussing that very issue. Click here to listen

kolanuraven · Rancher Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 9981

Be careful....Soapy gets all funky when you identify him outloud here on Ranchers!!!!! Laughing

Mrs.Greg · Rancher Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 7488 Location: Alberta

In the last month we've had two young guys from our area decieded to come home to eventually take over the home place,Greg and I were really happy to hear these real great young men were going to do this.The average age here would be nearing 50. I hate to see whats going to happen if more don't deciede its the life they can manage,I also understand the reasoning behind not doing it...its a great life but the money and work leaves a young guy scared.

Good for Kosmo for getting the message out there Exclamation

Judith · Rancher Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 2429 Location: BC

Big Muddy, I clicked nothing happened Smile

Did ya by chance forget the link Smile

Big Muddy rancher · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

Big Muddy rancher · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

I think you can find it here,

http://www.facesofag.com/

Judith · Rancher Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 2429 Location: BC

That worked perfectly thanks!

passin thru · Rancher Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 2602

Congrats, what a fathers day present to have a son like that Soapweed

Badlands · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

Maybe one reason the kids don't come back and the average age keeps increasing is because Ma and Pa won't get out of the way?

Badlands

DJL · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject:

Or maybe the parents who want to retire have kids who don't want to ranch, but the ones who's children do want to ranch have parents who won't retire..... Seems to be the way around here anyway.

Denny · Rancher Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 4411 Location: Mn usa

JF Ranch · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Thanks Big Muddy for posting this about a fine young man, Brock Moreland.

His Dad would have been too bashful to toot his son's horn, but this was important for others to hear.

This is why I am proud of Soapy, Peach, Kos and the outfit they run.

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