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re: Farmers of the OB, have a question
Posted on 7/19/14 at 7:01 pm to highcotton2
Posted on 7/19/14 at 7:01 pm to highcotton2
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That would bring $20000 in North Alabama cash rent, more if it was 25% share rent. Yea I know me saying this is going to piss some people off (especially the person who is renting your land).
same in north and central la...
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Posted on 7/19/14 at 8:47 pm to Spankum
You can't make a living with row crops or cattle on 100 acres.
Perhaps with high value vegetables--labor intensive stuff. I know a guy doing very well on less acres and he is growing speciality stuff and selling direct to consumers and restaurants.
Perhaps with high value vegetables--labor intensive stuff. I know a guy doing very well on less acres and he is growing speciality stuff and selling direct to consumers and restaurants.
Posted on 7/19/14 at 9:28 pm to GREENHEAD22
I haven't seen anyone mention wheat yet. No wheat farmers here?
Posted on 7/19/14 at 10:22 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
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I haven't seen anyone mention wheat yet. No wheat farmers here?
nah...we have done some winter wheat on occasion, but that puts you late planting your "real crop" the following spring....
Posted on 7/19/14 at 10:38 pm to GREENHEAD22
What about planting blueberry bushes, apples, pears, etc and doing a "you pick em" kind of place?
Posted on 7/20/14 at 1:51 am to I B Freeman
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You can't make a living with row crops or cattle on 100 acres.
For like the third time, I just threw that number out. I know you cant do shite with that. Cattle economics I know, this was a question about ag.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 1:55 am to ZacAttack
Have a friend that makes 5 dollars a quart on blueberries and has probably sold 150 quarts and has probably that many still on the bush.
A person could probably make a 20k a year if they really tried and hit the right demand at farmers markets
A person could probably make a 20k a year if they really tried and hit the right demand at farmers markets
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:22 am to GREENHEAD22
This is an extremely vague question and I dont even know if its possible to take a stab at. It's somewhat easy to est gross revenue on each crops production, but the expenses can vary tremendously. Soil condition & the types of issues that farmers encounter in the area you plan to farm are going to be much more helpful. I dont farm, but I did in the summers several years ago. How much fertilizer you have put out...if you have to put out preplant/post plant insecticide/pesticide. If you are growing under irrigation & whether or not its electric or diesel.
Posted on 7/20/14 at 11:19 am to FelicianaTigerfan
Wheat
1. Dries out your land which you don't want if you're following it with soybeans
2. Puts your beans behind schedule
1. Dries out your land which you don't want if you're following it with soybeans
2. Puts your beans behind schedule
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:01 pm to jimbeam
Wheat doesn't dry out your land the foliage actually helps retain it and if you think it's putting your beans behind schedule just pick them at about 18 percent moisture and have them dried. Or try a faster maturing variety. To the OP realistically shoot for 150 to 200 net per acre if you are wanting cows split your acreage and let your row crops supplement your herd. Just an example is I might net 150 per acre on peanuts but I bale the hay and get 3 $40 rolls of hay for my cows which in essence is like netting 270
This post was edited on 7/20/14 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 7/20/14 at 7:36 pm to angus1838
That's just info I got from my dad. He did lots of research in the ag sector years ago
In regards to the first part
In regards to the first part
This post was edited on 7/20/14 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 7/20/14 at 9:03 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
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I haven't seen anyone mention wheat yet. No wheat farmers here?
In North Alabama there is more double crop wheat and soybeans than just soybeans. Last couple of years the wheat yields have been anywhere from 80 to 100 bushels and beans have been 40 to 55. With 7.50 wheat and $14.50 beans it was pretty nice. Prices of wheat have fallen to about $5.30 and beans to $11.70. Still better than straight beans though.
Not sure how wheat does in South Louisiana.
Posted on 7/23/14 at 1:53 pm to highcotton2
Posted on 7/23/14 at 2:54 pm to ConfusedHawgInMO
LSU AgCenter has budget info for LA that will at least give you some idea of how much money you'll lose.
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