Posted by wallacedw on August 10, 2008 at 20:04:03 from (24.225.15.92):
I was looking at a nieghbors 'tractor' the other day. An articulated behomoth. I think he said it cost a quarter million or something. I remember him saying that the lights cost 9k dollars.
I know he has a lot of land. Sections (square miles) but I don't know how many.
I guess the question is when does size and cost and 'productivity' get in front of us? I see my little 400 against his huge machine and wonder how much does he have to do just to afford that. So is it true then that when my 400 was new that it was able to do what this biggie can? Not size but productivity/profit wise? I know the answer is NO, but when does tractor size/worked acres/cost to run and profit gained really come around to a given threshold? By getting bigger stuff don't you require yourself to get more ground just to pay for it?
I am not a farmer. I was born in Alaska and spent the rest of my life in the Marines. Now I bought the farm (so to speak). It amazes me to see the size of some of this stuff!
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