Recent content by KRob

Yeah i am a pretty young fellow...with a promising career as an army officer...however im already tired of the bureaucracy and ready to do something i really enjoy again. I am willing to do just about anything to make this work, as long as i can turn enough to support my family.

Alright....where to start....i appreciate all the advice. Whitewing He owns the place out right so the mortgage part would be what i owe him. I think on that point i could make it attractive to him because i want him to stay on the place to guide and mentor me. Which would allow him to stay...

Ok more background....this is a 400 mother cow operation, on around 5000 acres. At this point it only him and his wife the children all dieing off over the years. He is almost 80, and in pretty rough shape. This is what i would like to come out of it. I would like to take over the place from...

Yeah as much as i hate the lawyer part my father lost out on a house because it wasn't in writing and just on hand shakes...and then the kids got involved after the gentlemen's death. Ok i know nothing about Lawyers/Accountants...are their specific types of them that i am looking for? Or are...

I am looking for advice or information on passing places on? Background--I am currently in the service over seas i will be going home on leave in May to talk to my former employer about taking over his place. We have been talking about this for several years but nothing really hard. The...

Oh've.... skunks...few years ago, we had a skunk problem in a barn. Well one day i came cruising in and saw a skunk scurry into the barn. I pulled up to my truck grabbed my 10/22 and flashlight and went in after him. Well long story short... i guess the blast radios for a 22 is pretty big too...

Thats pretty good.

Thanks for all the info, i have found some specific programs however i am going to do some reading on them before i start asking questions. Thanks Rob

Well hmm i guess this means there is nothing out there for this.

Though i havnt started yet i am looking at moving back into the business in a year or two...few more left overseas....and i am curious what you all use for a finance program. I am curious how you all track your finances and out puts, in puts etc. I was looking at quicken home and business but...

Been a little while, thanks for all your replies a i have a much better understanding of it. The good thing is i got another year or two before i will have to execute. Thanks Rob

Same thing, Army, stationed in Kaiserslautern. I cant wait to get back home and go back to work, but i will have to wait and see until the time and my piggy bank is right. New to this board so still trying to learn everyone, seems like its a pretty close nit group, nobody starting anything...

Were about from NE OR are you from, i grew up around Enterprise Joseph area...and i am returning back as soon as i can.

Ok i am glad that i am not to far out in left field. I am still open to everyones opinions. I have to look into these bale processes but looking at the cost of square bales and feeding off a truck verse round bales and a processor it seems like its an easier option now. However anyone with...

How much feed is lost or ruined when unrolling a bale? It would seem to me that since they arnt little piles spread out the cows would trample the feed and you would waste more feed? Am i even thinking straight here or am i way off in left field. I saw something called the Highline 8100 you...