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Financial Stresses of Farming

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Are You a Prisoner to your farm? The Stresses of Rural Life and Building a Farm

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The farmer specifically details the financial burdens of farming, such as the high cost of feeding hay (e.g., $50 a bale, $150 per day for a full month) during dry summers, just to ensure the animals' health. He points out that farmers are constantly worried about potential issues like trees falling on fences, adding to the daily mental load and financial pressure. This section reinforces the idea that the stresses are multifaceted and constant.

Goal: Josh highlights the significant financial strain in farming, detailing the high costs of animal feed and the constant worry about unexpected issues, all contributing to mental stress.

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sun up to after sun down they get in the house and they're totally exhausted they shovel some garbage food in and they lay down and go to bed and it just compounds and compounds and makes it worse and worse and worse so if you're feeling trapped if you're feeling like you're a prisoner to your farm or your property please post it down there the stresses of weather the stresses of Seasons the stresses of unhealthy animals the stresses of giving birth with animals like this and what you might have to do the stresses of feeding hay so it's been super hot this year I had to feed hay for a month here on the Stony Ridge Farm that's $50 a bail that's three Bales per day $50 per day for a full month here in the summertime feeding these cows just to make sure because it's my duty to make sure that they're healthy it's also my duty to take care of myself and it's also all of our duties to make time to get away we are sometimes prisoners to our property prisoners to our farm and sometimes we just need someone to listen to there's so many ups and downs in ranching farming and in the agricultural industry that it's super stressful for folks so I just wanted to open this

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