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re: Was BS'ing with a buddy about starting farming crawfish...
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:29 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:29 am to sidewalkside
I come from a long line of rice/crawfish farmers in Acadia parish. If it weren't for AG subsidies for their rice crop this year, a lot of them would have had to take on a lot of debt or close shop this year. One of my cousins had to spend an additional $60k this year on irrigation.
Most of them inherited their land or bought it from a family member for a lower cost. You would probably have to spend at least 500k-million on a large enough track land that has access to water and highways.
Most of them inherited their land or bought it from a family member for a lower cost. You would probably have to spend at least 500k-million on a large enough track land that has access to water and highways.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 8:34 am
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:07 am to Limitlesstigers
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One of my cousins had to spend an additional $60k this year on irrigation.
This seems like a wild card...access/cost of flooding the ponds
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:16 am to Limitlesstigers
I crawfished 80 acres in the early 2000s for side money with my buddy's dad. He told me that if I started out buying land, pumps, land work, crawfish etc, that I wouldn't recoup my money.
One good days we caught 30 sacks. Most days it was 15. But I don't know how often they stocked the ponds.
One good days we caught 30 sacks. Most days it was 15. But I don't know how often they stocked the ponds.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 9:19 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 9:23 am to Limitlesstigers
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Most of them inherited their land or bought it from a family member for a lower cost. You would probably have to spend at least 500k-million on a large enough track land that has access to water and highways.
My cousins inherited from family. Has been in family for generations. Luckily I-10 splits right between their land. So great access to highway lol
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