Posted by frantz on October 05, 2016 at 14:37:32 from (172.243.139.191):
In Reply to: farm size? posted by rd 2n in mo on October 04, 2016 at 19:21:35:
If the family is running it then I'd be hard pressed to say it's not a family farm. I think most folks would say my current operation is a hobby farm and to a large extent they are right. I try to treat it like a full farm business, as that's my intent, but with limited capital the business has to start small. First I started raising 200 chickens a year. On year three of chickens now and this year I was able to help a widowed neighbor with some property maintenance in exchange for pretty much free use of her 70 acre farm. We plowed up about an acre for some trial plots and did the rest in hay this year. Up to three tractors (all pre 1970), and a new 70hp one we borrow for some of the hay stuff. It's mostly myself, my dad, and a family friend. We've paid for our beers, but we really are in it to make money just at the moment it's about gaining experience. It's hard when you're a few generations from the last family farm. Realistically I'm managing 40 acres or so at this time for agricultural production. I did get to do a little bit of custom work and next year with my new IH 460 in operation I'm hoping to pick up some more.
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