The best way to learn to farm is from your grandfather, if your great-grandfather is not available. As to where, the two keys to successful farming is water and markets. Everything else can be modified or worked around.
If you already own a farm and are comfortable with it, just get going where you are. Making a living doing it will depend on a whole lot of factors. You will need to adjust your expectations. There are two things you can spend money on, things that make you money and things that don't. You will have to trim the second category to the bone and put every waking hour into the second category. Also, all the members of your family will have to be onboard. You will have to make a lot of sacrifices, and so will they. You need to be convinced that it is worth it.
As far as exact geographic location, I kind of like the Ozarks. True, lots of rocks, but a very well balanced climate and soil otherwise. Furthermore, we are rather a bit behind the rest of the nation on intrusive government regulations.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulics - Cylinder Anatomy - by Curtis von Fange. Let’s make one more addition to our series on hydraulics. I’ve noticed a few questions in the comment section that could pertain to hydraulic cylinders so I thought we could take a short look at this real workhorse of the circuit. Cylinders are the reason for the hydraulic circuit. They take the fluid power delivered from the pump and magically change it into mechanical power. There are many types of cylinders that one might run across on a farm scenario. Each one could take a chapter in
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