Yes, absolutely. That was the biggest hurdle for my parents in getting into the industry. They wanted to farm full time, but it was the 12 kilos at $32,000 that just made it impossible for the longest time. It was just a series of factors that came together: BSE hit and the border closed, so cattle prices dropped; one of our start-up costs was greatly reduced. A neighbour of ours was getting out of the industry and wanted to empty his barn, so there, the equipment we needed was reduced.
It was almost lucky that those factors clicked and we were able to get in. Capital is a huge issue, in my opinion.