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Well I did it I put the ad in the paper looking for a ranch

Judith

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Here is what it looks like:

WANTED: LOOKING for a farmer who is retiring in a few years. I am saddened by the lack of young canadians who want to farm. I would like to have a piece of the country I have worked so hard for. Would like to manage a dairy or cattle farm with the intent of purchase in the future. Minimum of 500 acres, prefer partially in alfalfa. Sask is ideal but will consider Alberta or Manitoba. Langley. Tel: 604-888-9129


Think I will get any bites? I applied to a couple of positions through the Producer but they all said that they prefer single men. I'm sure someone will give a hard working experienced gal a shot!
 

Judith

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Thanks a bunch! I have got ranching/ farming in my veins. My grandfather and his father were ranchers. My dad is an HVAC guy who longs to have his grain farm back. He is too sore to start farming again. I was transplanted onto the coast when the family moved . Have been trying to get back to Sask ever since. I know it's a hard life but some of us were just born to do it. I was two when I said I was gonna be a rancher. ( note I did not proclaim I wanted to be a cowgirl :) I know that someone out there is looking for a person like me. They don't want to lose the family fam but their kids have no interest. Should work well for both parties :)
 

Northern Rancher

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'Running back to Saskatoon' huh-glad to see a lady who appreciates our great province-there's the perfect little ranch for you just north of us-a section all cross fenced-will summer 100-150 cows -it's located 5 miles south of the Provincial park gate so easy to go for a swim after haying-I think Remax of North Battleford is handling the deal.It's a split up so a motivated seller.
 

RoperAB

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We have been looking at places in the Melville(eastern central part of SK) just because of the prices.
How much snow do you guys get? Would you need to feed in the winter? Do you need to plow the snow to create a yard to feed in like they have to in northern AB?
How bad do you get flooded in the spring? They showed that area on the news and it looked like that whole part of the province was underwater this spring.
 

Northern Rancher

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Geez know I don't-it is listed at Dorintosh under Remax of North Battleford I think Lyall Friesen is the rep. It's a pretty nice ranch-the house is actually on the edge of the village and the land runs behind it. If you like hunting,fishing or swimming it's awesome our park is 1500 square miles of lakes. If you like cooking you could board hunters for the local outfitters in the fall too.
 

Northern Rancher

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Roper you have to plan on feeding six months for sure but if you stockpile some grass you can cut some days off it for sure. The river ranches can flood bad but were rolly enough we don't ever flood right out. After ten years of drought -trust me a flood is wayyyyyyyyyy easier to live through.My cows bale graze all winter and I've never had to plow out for them yet. There's a pretty gopod place for sale just north of Whitewood I looked at while down there A'I'ing.
 

Northern Rancher

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http://www.meadownorth.ca/showlisting.php?mls_number=x1000000026&listing_type=FA

Here's a listing for some land not far from that other ranch I posted about-it's only 20 minutes north of us but gets a bit more rain-moisture seems to follow the river systems-we buy our hay out of that country as they grow some big crops.
 

Northern Rancher

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http://www.remax-western.ca/cgi-bin/2000_search_region.cgi

This is a good buy-nice cattle country there-that price they are asking wouldn't even replace the buildings that are on it.
 

RoperAB

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I will check out your links. Hey they were saying on the news that SK is up to a million and a half cow herd right now and in the next few years you will surpase AB.
Said it was all Albertans for the most part moving east.
 

Northern Rancher

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We don't have too many Klein expatriots up north yet-but lots down in the south east-a few misguided souls thought they could ranch in Sask. but but still receive Alberta government money-they scurried back west. Those ranches are good buys-they sold out for big coin then built a little showcase outfit that won't cash flow so you get the improvements for free usually. Most people in Sask. don't even know where the majority of cows in the province are.
 

Northern Rancher

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We don't have too many Klein expatriots up north yet-but lots down in the south east-a few misguided souls thought they could ranch in Sask. but but still receive Alberta government money-they scurried back west. Those ranches are good buys-they sold out for big coin then built a little showcase outfit that won't cash flow so you get the improvements for free usually. Most people in Sask. don't even know where the majority of cows in the province are.
 

RoperAB

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Northern Rancher said:
We don't have too many Klein expatriots up north yet-but lots down in the south east-a few misguided souls thought they could ranch in Sask. but but still receive Alberta government money-they scurried back west. Those ranches are good buys-they sold out for big coin then built a little showcase outfit that won't cash flow so you get the improvements for free usually. Most people in Sask. don't even know where the majority of cows in the province are.

I love those Ralph bucks!
Well what some were doing around here was buying sections out in SK. Truck the cows out there for the summer and then bring them back home before winter. Guess AB cows dont like your winters over there.
But with the price of fuel being what it is, this kind of screws things up.
Hey why is land so much cheaper in the SE or central east part of SK? Especially around Melville-Yorkton?
 

Faster horses

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Hey, NR, that second link works some, but you can't find any ranch with what comes up.

I was interested in taking a look at what you were talking about.
Too old to do anything about it, but I did want to see the country.

Can you help?
 

RoperAB

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You cant provide a direct link with re/max because they want you to accept their terms and conditions. Example use NRs link, click on to home and then do your own property search. Then you will get the terms and conditions page before you get the search results.
 

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