Guy I've been custom cutting for (about 10 acres of hay split into two fields 4 and 6 acres) would like me to rip out one and seed it to alfalfa. He tries to rotate the fields (about every 4 years or so, the alfalfa goes away due to the wet ground he has) so he always has one that is pretty good alfalfa.
He wants to do it on shares, says the last guy who did it worked it this way. Owner paid for the seed, farmer did the work and put in an oats cover crop (I'd use feed barley). Farmer got the cover crop as his share.
This seems like I'd be working for free and cover my inputs to me. Also not sure how you'd ever get a combine in for the barley and I have no use for it if its baled (only raise pigs).
Any suggestions on how else to do this.
He wants to do it on shares, says the last guy who did it worked it this way. Owner paid for the seed, farmer did the work and put in an oats cover crop (I'd use feed barley). Farmer got the cover crop as his share.
This seems like I'd be working for free and cover my inputs to me. Also not sure how you'd ever get a combine in for the barley and I have no use for it if its baled (only raise pigs).
Any suggestions on how else to do this.