I appreciate that fully. When I took over my family's farm, I had to restart it because my dad passed. The farm had sat vacant for a pretty long time, so we could only afford to buy a few head of bred heifers. Now I have my favourite line of cattle. Her name is Mabel, and I would be devastated to lose her. She's only ever had heifer calves, so I love her even more for that.
To either of you who feels comfortable answering, did you feel initially that you had the information up front on how this process would go and what was expected of you? Did you have enough information? Was it clear to you what the expectations were and how things would go for you?