Posted by Mike (WA) on July 30, 2013 at 12:22:47 from (69.10.199.42):
In Reply to: Can it be done? posted by Joe Pro on July 30, 2013 at 11:36:37:
Need a lot more information, of course- what is your yield per acre, how much rent will you have pay for the 180 acres, etc.? Sit down and figure out your cost of inputs, anticipated yield and price, and see how it looks.
Sounds like you're wanting to quit your jobs, but are going to hire the spraying and combining done. I would think a better approach would be to take it on while keeping your jobs, at least for the first year, to see how it works. If you have access to tillage equipment, I think you could get the crop in after work and weekends, albeit with some long hours, but then, nobody said it would be easy. And you're "young and on your first legs", as my dad used to say.
Go for it. But don't expect to make a living on 180 acres with no outside income and hiring out ANYTHING.
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