Looking at a Hay Farm

[bvahjen]

I'm looking at buying a hay farm. It has 100 acres, but only 40 are in Hay. I am trying to do a rough figure on costs and sales to see if it will work. For equipment, there is a New Holland Square Baler, Round Baler and Disc mower, but they are not for sale. Any one have any ideas as to what I should use as equipment costs going in and sales per acre coming out? I only need a small profit coming off the land as it will be my retirement home. Thanks.

 

[newbury]

TBN has a subforum for haying, might want to go there.

From what I've read equipment/maintenance costs are a killer.

 

[bvahjen]

Thanks, Ill re-post there. Always pays to scroll down the main page!