I'll be 27 in 2 months... 2 years ago, I rented 3 acres and "farmed". Last year, I bought 49 acres with about 25 tillable, and farmed it and the 3 rented. That's all I farm for now. It takes having a good off farm job to support starting to farm, or a family with a farm to help you along. A good wife with a good job would help a lot, too, but I wouldn't know anything about that. That's harder to find than an opportunity in farming! I doubt I'll ever farm full time, and I'm OK with that. I enjoy what I have going on, and am thankful for it.
I already owned a couple of tractors and some equipment. I also have some close friends involved in farming, they've got my back if I need a hand. I don't own my own combine or semi, and have no intent to anytime soon. Way too expensive for me to own a combine that is worth owning. My tractors are old, like my main tractor is an 806, my planter is a fixer-upper IH 800. I'm able to make do with fixer-uppers and whip them into reliable, useable condition.
Don't know where you're at, but I'm in one of the most competitive neighborhoods in S.E. Michigan. I think some neighborhoods are harder than others, but near as I can figure, it's always bee hard to start farming. Just ask your (or a friend's) Grandpa.
But yeah, It's possible. Just keep working. -Andy
This post was edited by FC Andy at 18:46:36 02/24/14 2 times.
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