I think as a whole, I am trying to get away from the hay market as soon as I can. A miracle year would be $1000/acre. There are some crops that can bring as high as $40k/acre. I realize these are much more labor intensive, require processing, lab work, etc.
In KS, most farmers select the easy way, the way their dad did it, or the way the FSA says to do it. I am an engineer and entrepreneur so my mind is always thinking outside the box, and commonly get the "you are nuts" statement.
I get excited about high tech ag work. Hay just does not much challenge me and there is not enough money in it unless running BIG acres of legume. I only have 40 acres to work with for now. I am hoping to expand my farm though. My family were all in farming so I am excited to get back in as a 5th generation farmer.
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