"Farming" suggestions for 20+ acres

nybirdman · Oct 27, 2010

Grapes....great idea..several vineyards started around here in the last couple of years..viable market(wines) lots of up-keep to keep you busy...mow and maintain....probably easy sell for some-one with the money to get started.

Builder · Oct 27, 2010

can't do grapes/vineyards. Too long until the money starts rolling in. He wants tax exemption asap.

forgeblast · Oct 28, 2010

Dogs are better, and they are a tax right off when its harvest time.

Next time he is in Italy have him take pictures of what he is looking for. I bet its a farm that has a couple of differnt areas. Such as an orchard area, berry, crops etc.
I would also think about harvest time labor. Crops that are very labor intensive to harvest will mean more people on his property, does he want that?

Builder · Oct 28, 2010

He just wants one simple field crop that doesn't grow too high to obstruct view. It needs to be producing income next summer.

Since a mix of weeds and grass are already in place, I would think hay or soybeans is the way to go, but suggestions are welcome.

MossRoad · Oct 28, 2010

Builder said:
can't do grapes/vineyards. Too long until the money starts rolling in. He wants tax exemption asap.

I'm pretty sure as soon as you plant them, they are a crop. Our tree farm was a farm on the day we planted the first saplings and seedlings. We didn't have to wait until they were a certain size to get the tax benefits of agriculture.