Hello i saw your comment on a video, i was wondering how you would get into farming without a lot of money. I’ve been talking about it for a while I always figured my best plan was to get an education to become a police officer and save some money over a few years for equipment and a good amount of land let me know what you think please.
Every situation is different. I started out small and I started growing a crop that offered the most premium. The 1st year i farmed around 120 acres. I farmed exclusively organically until this last year (2021). As far as equipment buy used and small. I already had a 100hp tractor I used for hay. So I bought a 6 row planter and row cultivator then re invested everything I made back into the farm each year. Think of it as a form of compounding interest, knowing your reward will be several years down the road. As far as land goes I looked for ground not being utilized or ground that wasn’t being farmed properly. Talked to the owners and secured a 5 to 10 year lease with opt out options for both. Most the ground I farmed until this year was county/state lands that nobody else wanted to farm. Then I teamed up with an older neighbor and volunteered my time and equipment to help him. In return he has helped me grow in acres and changed to conventional farming. You have to treat farming as a full time hobby until you get it sustainable. Don’t be afraid to fail. Trust me… you will. But don’t give up. If farming is something you think you will love doing, there is no middle of the road. My initial investment for seed, organic fertilizer, certification, fuel and parts was about $25,000. Have it custom harvested and custom hauled. The organic paper work and certification is a pain in the butt fyi.
Very nice planter! Little one a mini u n female version lol .you keep putting the videos up we’ll watch them,even if was last crop season.
Hello i saw your comment on a video, i was wondering how you would get into farming without a lot of money. I’ve been talking about it for a while I always figured my best plan was to get an education to become a police officer and save some money over a few years for equipment and a good amount of land let me know what you think please.
Every situation is different. I started out small and I started growing a crop that offered the most premium. The 1st year i farmed around 120 acres. I farmed exclusively organically until this last year (2021).
As far as equipment buy used and small. I already had a 100hp tractor I used for hay. So I bought a 6 row planter and row cultivator then re invested everything I made back into the farm each year. Think of it as a form of compounding interest, knowing your reward will be several years down the road.
As far as land goes I looked for ground not being utilized or ground that wasn’t being farmed properly. Talked to the owners and secured a 5 to 10 year lease with opt out options for both.
Most the ground I farmed until this year was county/state lands that nobody else wanted to farm. Then I teamed up with an older neighbor and volunteered my time and equipment to help him. In return he has helped me grow in acres and changed to conventional farming.
You have to treat farming as a full time hobby until you get it sustainable.
Don’t be afraid to fail. Trust me… you will. But don’t give up. If farming is something you think you will love doing, there is no middle of the road. My initial investment for seed, organic fertilizer, certification, fuel and parts was about $25,000. Have it custom harvested and custom hauled. The organic paper work and certification is a pain in the butt fyi.
@@clinthardeefarmvideos5846 lol gonna be near impossible to get anywhere near 100 acres