Why don't farmers take down old abandoned barns & sheds & other structures on their property?

Question

wouldn't they harbour mice and other crop eating animals. same with abandoned cars. I find they add character but wonder why farmers don't take them down especially if they have a lot. Do they serve a purpose?

Answer 1

veg farmers in south JERSEY use their old building to store crates, boxes , ect.

Anything 2 cut costs with rising fertilizer

tractor ,packaging,labor exp. and low

profit for slaving in the fields many hrs

per day. Memories of generations are

in these old structures. Would you get

rid of them ???????????? When U

Bit*h about the farmer, remember ////

don't talk with your mouth full !!!!!!

Answer 2

farmers often don't take down old barns because they don't have the time or the money to do it, and because the government tries to protect "prime farm land" from being destroyed or industrialized. many farmers will leave an old barn up also to increase the property value. If someone wants to buy their lot, they might knock down the farm and try to use some of the materials to build a new farm. And if they don't do that, then they just keep it up for easy storage.

Answer 3

Why don't cities take down abandoned buildings?

Same idea.

Answer 4

I agree, many old barns do add character and serve as a monument to those who built them ages ago.  On the plus side, dilapidated old barns are wonderful homes and nesting sites for barn owls, barn swallows, snakes and other wildlife.

Answer 5

They make excellent roosts for owls, hawks, and other birds of prey.

Answer 6

My guess would be that if a building serves no purpose, but the owner doesn't get rid of it, it's because getting rid of it would cost money.

Answer 7

they take them down so they dont fall down and hurt someone or some animal and also it is illegal to have a condemmed or dilapitated building on your property especially if your farm is your source of income

Answer 8

Costs a lot to take structures down. I think most farmers may "plan" to refurbish the structures, but don't get around to doing it.

Answer 9

The primary reason that buildings are left standing is that there is a cost to removal of the materials.  Secondary reasons include nostalgia or the history of the family growing up on that farm and it is a way to keep some of the memories alive.  If the buildings are vacant there is usually little if any food for rodents, etc. for a food source.

Answer 10

A farmer may sell his livestock and go to cropping all of his land. His barn may be good and he has in the back of his mind that he may want to raise livestock in the future. So he is reluctant to tear down his barn even though he may never use it again for livestock. Over the years the barn and other buildings will be used for storage of other things and junk to keep it out of sight. The abandoned car you were talking about would likely wind up in the barn. After a while all thought of tearing it down is gone and it does become part of the character of the place, until if starts to fall down, then it will be cleaned up. As for the mice, once you stop storing livestock feed and feeding livestock in the barn, they will leave to find another source of food. The animals you are likely to find in abandoned barns are ground hogs, raccoons, opossums, and rabbits all seeking the shelter and not the food.