Dave H (MI)
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Is moving to Georgia. The whole place is up for sale at auction. Shame to see a venerable old multi generational operation leave the state. Anyone from MI got an idea why?
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Anonymous-0
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Taxes too high?
T in NE
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Is that the guy who was on the front page of the one farm magazine with millions of acres under lease, only to file bankruptcy by the end of the year because it was all BS?
I grew up In Laingsburg, I heard they've been moving down south for the last 30 years and started the process back in the late 70's early 80's. Never heard a reason for sure but heard taxes, climate, cheaper land, more agricultural friendly state government, lower wages and lower snow removal costs.
I don't know why they are moving, I just noticed the sale bill. Back in the fifties and sixties it was called Mahogany Farms.
They use to raise Registered Black Angus. They would have a big cattle sale every year in the show barn. My Dad brought a few bulls and some 4-H steers from them a few times.
The farm was well kept back then with the Fancy cement rail fence thats all falling apart now. The cattle feeding set-up was state of the art back then where you see all the harvester silos. Its ashame to see it all go but nothing ever stays the same. Although I don't think its been the same for a long time now.
They use to raise Registered Black Angus. They would have a big cattle sale every year in the show barn. My Dad brought a few bulls and some 4-H steers from them a few times.
The farm was well kept back then with the Fancy cement rail fence thats all falling apart now. The cattle feeding set-up was state of the art back then where you see all the harvester silos. Its ashame to see it all go but nothing ever stays the same. Although I don't think its been the same for a long time now.
Dave H (MI)
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Sales bill says they have been there for 100 years. Pretty place to drive by. They sponsor the Angus Report on RFD also I have noticed. I was really surprised about the sale. Not sure where Michigan is headed.
Super Trucker
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I live in the same county with them. Word is it is costing to much to truck bulls to all parts south. The market in the north is half price what the same animal can be sold for down south.
Dave SE Mich
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Yooperwing
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Went there in the late 1960's for a tour. On the way home from Farmer's week or the state FFA convention, can't remember which at MSU. Seemed pretty amazing. Haven't been down that way in a
while. Was telling some one a couple of weeks ago about the place and wondered if they were still in business. Yea, I wonder about Michigan and farming too. Live about 90 miles from Wisconsin, I kind of envy that state as far as Ag interest goes. The winters may be bothering them a bit too. Although down there winters aren't so bad as here. Still have 2 1/2 feet of snow on the level. Can't wait for spring, been a long one,
while. Was telling some one a couple of weeks ago about the place and wondered if they were still in business. Yea, I wonder about Michigan and farming too. Live about 90 miles from Wisconsin, I kind of envy that state as far as Ag interest goes. The winters may be bothering them a bit too. Although down there winters aren't so bad as here. Still have 2 1/2 feet of snow on the level. Can't wait for spring, been a long one,
I farm a couple miles north of them. The farm has really went down hill from what it used to be. The last few years they farmed it they didn't use fertilizer or spray's, just to receive crop insurance payoffs. They have been leasing the ground the last couple years, and now I guess they are selling.
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