I was going to stay out of this but I see some posts from midwest farmers here that apparently dont understand farming in the northeast. Lots of farms that have gone out with little developement going on lately. Here in central ny fields are small, often wet (especially in the spring and fall) and often very stoney. we have a short growing season in many areas too. Much is classified highly erodable. Crop rotation is required to participate in any USDA programs (2 yrs row crop max, 3 yrs hay min) I rent 3 small farms near my own. Each has about 30 acres of usable crop ground. One I get for free. One I give 700 total for the crop ground, pasture, and use of the barn. The last one has some corn base acres and I hand the money to the landowner, he doesnt even ask for it. I get some very economical land, they get a property tax reduction and someone who takes care of their land. Everyone seems happy.
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