What kind of farm?

Redneck in training · Mar 31, 2011

We became farmers by accident. We decided to restore prairie on about 31 out of our 80 ac last year. In order to do it we had do total kill of weeds. We didn't want to leave the ground just open so we planted Round Up ready beans. Due to very rainy season last year some of the weeds didn't get killed therefore we are planning to plant beans one more time. We had only about 35 bushels/ac due to planting late but still made net profit about $500/ac. So it looks like we will put prairie restoration on hold for next few years and plant some crop.

D7E · Mar 31, 2011

Redneck in training said:
We had only about 35 bushels/ac due to planting late but still made net profit about $500/ac.

Hmmm , I think you need to re-check those figures !

nybirdman · Mar 31, 2011

We raise 1500 ringneck pheasant a year on our 100 acres.Corn and soybeans for cover crops.Our secondary animals are "Raccoons and Fox" they don't get along well with the pheasant.

Redneck in training · Apr 1, 2011

D7E said:
Hmmm , I think you need to re-check those figures !

You are right. We got $370/ac gross and netted $225.

D7E · Apr 3, 2011

Redneck in training said:
You are right. We got $370/ac gross and netted $225.

on on 35 bus crop i think even that is generous but nearer to the mark !

boggen · Apr 3, 2011

cash crop rent the tillable out to a local farmer, i think it is 46 tillable acres. out of 79. either corn or beans.

and then bloody neighbors cows, pigs, lamas, and sheep. that the given neighbor does not take care of. and they end up jumping fence enough that i might as well be raising them.

i should take that back. the community raises these animals. ((there not on neighbors land enough or less sick or dead)) *frowns*

Duffster · Apr 3, 2011

D7E said:
on on 35 bus crop i think even that is generous but nearer to the mark !

Wouldn't have even paid the rent here.

cowski · Apr 28, 2011

2000+ acre cattle farm . currently run john deere 5510,4630,mccormick cx70,mahindra 5005, cat d5h and a old mf150.

Edward. S · May 9, 2011

Selling 770 Acres 225 Head, 600 Ton Alfalfa.

Currently renting 40 Acres. And owning another 40 for vegetable production. Tractors in sig. Alot more attachments than that though

rallyaction · Nov 6, 2011

1300 acres, 700 in crop (Wheat & Barley) in Wheat belt of Western Australia.
After harvest the sheep will be turned loose for the next year or so.

Neighbour has most of the big gear and does most of the farming. Steiger, Lamborghini, NH and Chamberlain feature in his line up.

We planted 3000 trees this year too.

Our machines:

IH 1486
JD 5300
JCB 3CX 4WD Backhoe