Depends how you look at it. I run nearly the same overall acreage as you but mostly soybeans with a little corn and hay. The wife works off the farm and makes pretty decent money but she has had some substantial medical bills over the years. We are making it and with the recent high commodity prices we have been able to upgrade on some equipment. I would really love to have something off farm as well but this area is in terrible shape economically. Employers are not afraid to let you know they can be picky which is a metaphor for "we can find somebody we can readily bend over the barrel so why bother with you." I get real anxiety-ridden some days worrying about the future. We have buildings that need work among other things but the feeling was to upgrade the field equipment to do a better job and to be able to handle more acres should the opportunity arise. Some days I get stressed to the point where I wonder if I will be around in a couple of years.
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