Depends. For a Central European farmer without cattle, there is not much work in winter. You can maintain machines and buildings and such. Farmers with cattle

Depends. For a Central European farmer without cattle, there is not much work in winter. You can maintain machines and buildings and such. Farmers with cattle are more constantly busy. My parents got rid of the few cows they had based on economic calculations and, frankly, a desire to have vacations sometimes. Some old farmers thought they were crazy (it was a few decades ago). Of course, it went just fine.