Bret4207 said: (quoted from post at 05:17:47 07/21/14) The time has come for me to either modernize a bit or get out of farming. I've been running junk other people labeled "worn out" for years. Lost the wobble box in my little 7 foot haybine the other day, there's something hitting hard in my ancient NH 68, the belts on my equally ancient Hesston 5500 round baler are so full of dutchmen they speak with an accent, my rakes are just pitiful and my tedder is making me pull out what little hair I have left. Truth is I need to put more stock on the place to keep the pastures down and to help bring them back, but I can't stock it heavier if I can't put up hay when it's ready. I already lost the better part of 2 weeks of good haying weather because of breakdowns. And I really, REALLY need some sheltered area to work on stuff in the winter. All that stops me from doing this is money and fear of debt. A newer, larger haybine, a decent baler with a kicker, some kicker wagons (although those I can borrow for now), a better, more reliable rake, either new belts or a newer round baler that will do silage bales...that would make life a lot easier...a LOT easier. Tractors I'm okay on, but I need to make a decision on the other stuff. SWMBO wants me to modernize. I'm torn. I don't want to stop farming, but I've got to get at least to breaking even over time.
Guess I'm just venting.
Don't how long you've been at it or how big your farm is but if you haven't got to the "break even" point yet running the old stuff what makes you think spending money you don't have on better machinery will get you there.
I think you should focus first on getting a better pay check.
get the cows first,..buy the extra hay if you need more winter feed,..its often cheaper than putting it up yourself if you really pencil in all the cost in time equipment fuel and break downs.
my 1c,..the other cent went to the taxman.
This post was edited by bison at 10:55:53 07/21/14.
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