A Small Scale Integrated Livestock Farm
Husband and wife team, farmers Mike Guebert and Linda Bangs live on 10 acres of land, raising and tending to a variety of livestock. Currently, they have 2 J…
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Years ago a successful diversified farmer applied for a loan for a new tractor as his old one was suffering metal fatigue. The bank sent out an agronomist who told him how to farm if he wanted the loan. There went the beef cattle, the replacement cows, the hogs. The hayfield was plowed down – it was all about growing wheat. Two years later he had to sell off 1/2 section because of bad weather and having nothing to fall back on.
Noahs Ark
September 8, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Something where all your food comes from… And actual work is done..
NWIowaFarmer
September 8, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Read everything that you can get your hands on written by Gene Logsdon – starting with The Contrary Farmer. It covers “systems” that work with farms; such as time of year, diversity, and work management.
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Worsa Step
September 8, 2013 at 11:57 pm
I dream life like this.
Thanks for sharing.
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September 9, 2013 at 12:15 am
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September 9, 2013 at 1:10 am
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Kasper
September 9, 2013 at 1:47 am
i look at this video and think to myself with acres going up in price people have to make there decissions soon about what they are going to do.
mike john
September 9, 2013 at 2:36 am
Thank you for sharing this! I m a youngster, just starting out, I am starting from complete scratch, no money, and not a lot of experience. So I made out a plan, similar to yours, start with chickens because they’re cheaper to care for, make money off them, and work my way up from there. And you’ve reassured me that it can work, if I work hard. So thanks
Jody Barnes
September 9, 2013 at 3:14 am
hi i need some help…..so once you have a pig or a cow and you have processed the meat
where can you sell it or who do you sell it to? i just bought a 4 acre farm and have no idea where to sell my pigs or cows PLEASE help thank you
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September 9, 2013 at 3:17 am
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gherman nicu
September 9, 2013 at 3:42 am
linda
jaseemjac
September 9, 2013 at 4:14 am
Linda is a nice wife who done all job in farm iam also a wife like linda
jaseemjac
September 9, 2013 at 4:27 am
Nice to stumble upon a video featuring farmers I’ve actually met a few times!
Ryan Mickels
September 9, 2013 at 4:43 am
Great video very inspirational..
absinthone
September 9, 2013 at 5:24 am
I love the advice “start small”, but may have taken it too literally ;). I live on a quarter acre suburban lot We wanted a farm, but couldn’t afford to move, and so we decided to work with what we had, where we are, and have been farming our yard. We’re not farmers and will never make a living with what we raise, but it feeds us delicious, wholesome (safe) food, and that’s all I wanted anyway. I think the bottom line is anyone can raise food – anywhere. Thanks for the inspirational film.
wyndeely
September 9, 2013 at 5:49 am
I would like to know how big this guys stock portfolio is and was before he decided to move out to the country….. This guy demeans real farmers…..
R T
September 9, 2013 at 6:11 am
Good video. Keep up the good work.
tkguyok
September 9, 2013 at 6:51 am
@mike and linda, drinking the milk without any modern process is what i would prefer and to tell you that my family have been doing this of what you are doing now for many years, healthy way of living
trapneck
September 9, 2013 at 6:58 am
Really with their kids?!?! I wanted to do this with my husband but we have 3 kids. One of which would be old enough now to work.
phatNaturals
September 9, 2013 at 7:50 am
I’ve heard from many farmers to start small is best. Good luck with that ‘bug’!!
foodfarmerearth
September 9, 2013 at 8:20 am
I love this video and your back story. I have begin putting the bug in my husband’s ear to buy some farmland and start small…we live in WA state, a very friendly state for farming. Your testimonial is inspiring! Thank you for sharing it.
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tylershemwell01
September 9, 2013 at 9:50 am
How u manage 10 acres property with many kind of farms? It a lot of work and money spending every equipment and tool. I just raise one kind of pig farm back home land, Cambodia I felt more work and money over them. How you can handle when they sick?
Thanks, Michael Lim
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September 9, 2013 at 9:55 am
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