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re: Cotton farmers of the OB, have some questions
Posted on 9/29/22 at 9:38 pm to drakeT1217
Posted on 9/29/22 at 9:38 pm to drakeT1217
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22.5-25%
On cotton? I’d tell a landlord to farm it himself if he thought his ground was that good. 20% with a good farmer on cotton is PLENTY enough.
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Posted on 9/29/22 at 10:03 pm to Decisions
I agree but you gotta realize they could rent it to anyone for that. The ground for corn and beans is too good to let it go.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:54 am to White Bear
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Here’s LSU AgCenters budget for 2022. I don’t see much meat left on the bone at $.90 and 1100 lb yield. The cost numbers do not include rent (read the info at the beginning of the report)so if you’re paying 20% rent on cotton gross income that’s a big fkn bite off the top. These dudes that are in the game obviously know more than I do but I’d guess you’d have to cap with a cash rent of sorts around $120-150/acre. I would, no way I’d leave it open ended on a straight fifth, maybe a fifth not to excee
Most cotton guys I know own a share of the gin also
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:56 am to GREENHEAD22
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Am I wrong on cotton being the most input, specifically chemical/pesticides and labor intensive?
Rice is up there with cotton as far as labor intensive/input expensive
Irrigated beans are probably more labor intensive than irrigated corn especially on a dry year
Corn inputs are higher than beans
Posted on 9/30/22 at 10:01 am to Midtiger farm
I appreciate everyone's input, I think I have enough information to draw some conclusions and explore it further if I decide to.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 12:54 pm to GREENHEAD22
To be honest, if you are running numbers to make your decision to own a farm....you will be done in a year.
No where in those numbers is long hours, injury, pissed off wife because you missed family beach trip, grain cart flipped over in Hwy 84 backing up traffic, and sleepless nights hoping to hear that first drop of rain in 3 weeks.
Screw the numbers and calculate that paragraph, if it works you will find enough money to keep you doing it until the day you die.
That's why God made a Farmer.
No where in those numbers is long hours, injury, pissed off wife because you missed family beach trip, grain cart flipped over in Hwy 84 backing up traffic, and sleepless nights hoping to hear that first drop of rain in 3 weeks.
Screw the numbers and calculate that paragraph, if it works you will find enough money to keep you doing it until the day you die.
That's why God made a Farmer.
Posted on 9/30/22 at 8:24 pm to GREENHEAD22
Posted on 10/1/22 at 9:40 am to GREENHEAD22
The way to make money as a cotton farmer is to custom pick other farmers’ cotton, along with your own. My in laws are big cotton farmers. Their cotton pays the bills…the custom picking makes them the real money.
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