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Likes The farm

11-28-2005 07:56:35




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Have 2 140 both good shape and all equipment which goes with both. They are left over from our tobacco days. Interested in starting back farming some mostly Roundup soybeans maybe little wheat for rotation. Good off farm job. Little profit to be made already know. Opportunity to buy JD 6600 combine good condition very reasonable. Most of work would just be me. Would like to get another tractor and would sell one of the 140's if they were not my grandaddy's can't bring myself to do that plus I know what have with them and someting used don't even if locally purchased cause it's second hand. Also got chance to get 3020 diesel powershift which is in good condition fairly reasonble under 5000. But would want to show small profit so am hesitant to tie much money up in only one thing at time such as combine. Combine is in good shape so think I would be ok on maintenance with it. 40 acres about all want to take on right now considering equipment limitations and plenty time left for family. Dilema is can't decide whether to buy tractor too. We used to tend shade over 100 acres mostly tobacco with 3000 Ford which sold and 2 140's. Gonna retire about 15 so more years and keep the farm up. Any thoughts/advice on the situation I'd gladly read appreciate. Go with 140's drilling the beans or think about getting the 3020 as well. Course more equip more maintenance and most likely to make on sandy loamy land on good year on beans is shade over 2000 dollars. Thanks on thoughts.

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dave from MN

11-28-2005 11:15:46




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 Re: Farming in reply to Likes The farm, 11-28-2005 07:56:35  
Well, I am kinda in the same delima, but I quite the full time job to farm, pulling a real good income as a grower but really dont make squat off the land. It's rented out. Buying some beef in the spring and need to decide weather to run my ground for the feed and hay, or buy it. Corn and hay are rather cheap right now and I would be better off buying some say, but that will change some day I am sure. I have an 46 H and a 70 544 Hydro, I could do it all with them 2 tractor easil;y and so could you. I am however gonna buy a gear horse to save the hydro. I can get everything I need to farm for probably under $3500. I can apply chicken poop accuraratly and probably get by no fert cost. Should I do or not?? I guess we both just need to decide either yes or no and then follow through. DO NOT invest alot of money in equipment untill you decide it is what you want to be doing after a few years. If it is depleting your savings annually stop. If you make a profit which may only have to $100 and your happy go on and enjoy. I myself will probably just grow corn, rye, and hay. Pick the corn to avoid drying cost and feed my happy cows in the pasture. Guess what all this babble means is like Allen you have to go for your dreams , or you will always wonder IF, but do it smart , have a plan, and do it safe.

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steveormary

11-28-2005 10:31:09




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 Re: Farming in reply to Likes The farm, 11-28-2005 07:56:35  
Dont know,Dad farmed 160 acres row crop with an F-12 and a team of horses. Grandpa would help some when he could. But Dad didnt have an off farm job. Go with what you got for now and see how it works.

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James2

11-28-2005 09:13:20




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 Re: Farming in reply to Likes The farm, 11-28-2005 07:56:35  
I wouldn't want to farm a 100 crop acres with a couple of 140's and retain a full time job. A JD3020 or something similar, would make things go a lot easier, although 40+ hp would probably be enough. However, I tend to lean in the opposite direction; ie, probably have ten times the required machinery, which means I could farm 1000 acres rather than current 100. Just makes a good situation better when you can pick and choose the flavor of the day. More importantly it allows you to get things done quickly, if the off-farm job gets you behind. Having shed space for everything has been the biggest problem, along with maintaining batteries. I'll wager that Nebraska's Allan will agree you can never have too many tractors, if they are red.

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