Traveling for more ground

Brian806 · Jun 1, 2015

Do you guys think it would be worth road ing my equipment 24 miles for 200 acers of ground? I know nothing about nobody has farmed seriously in 30 years just made the hay! I'd pLan on plowing alot and planting corn! And get I back in a rotation I'm traveling 10 miles for a 100 now! And it seems to be working! So thinking I should maybe jump on it and give it whirl!

David G · Jun 1, 2015

The distance is not an issue, why has it not been farmed?

NY 986 · Jun 1, 2015

If you go ahead this is where having more than adequate insurance is important. The more miles you run on the road the greater the chance of having an accident where some sort of damage is involved. Machinery operation costs will increase as there will be a very significant increase in the likely hood of blown tires among other things. Vandalism?
Why are none of the neighbors working it? How difficult is the landlord? Can you pick up some intel before you make a decision? I am not saying that you should not look in to it but there are a lot of things to look at before you sign an agreement.

JOCCO · Jun 1, 2015

Without getting into any issues with the land or people. What type of farming do you do??? Can you trailer a tractor there (ie 8n ford and pickup truck)??? Is it possible to leave tractor there for summer or growing season. I can tell you people move more distance than that all the time. As someone said watch for road hazard Ie moving baler though a busy town!!! good luck

Lazy WP · Jun 1, 2015

24 miles is nothing. 200 acres with a 450 and 400 is to much if you are working a full time job also

Mikein Ky · Jun 1, 2015

A neighbor is doing that. About the same mileage and acres. He gets the ground cheap, but has to cut some grass hay and mow grass around some buildings with his lawn mower. He has been farming this for about 4 yrs.

sideconsole4020guy · Jun 1, 2015

My question is why are you asking and not on the tractor lol. I would do it in a heartbeat. 24 miles ain't much.

David G · Jun 1, 2015

Did I miss the reference to the 400 or 450?

flying belgian · Jun 1, 2015

I suppose it depends on the rent. Do the math to make sure you can make some money on it. Got to figure road time and tire ware as an expense.

RBoots · Jun 1, 2015

A guy near Kalamazoo MI, owns the farm where his mother lives a few miles from me in Gratiot county. I would guess that is 100-150 acres. He roads everything here, I think it was said it takes 9 hours one way. Good idea to tow more than one implement there at a time.

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K Effective · Jun 1, 2015

One of my college professors moved their sheep herd from Sturgis to Rudyard every summer, about 350 miles I'd guess. A lot of the BTOs are covering more miles than 24, but hitting multiple spots along the way. Haying with one set of equipment for both spots sounds like a nightmare to me, row crops, not as big a deal.

notjustair · Jun 1, 2015

That milage is nothing here. As for the crop, one of the best corn crops I have seen was no-tilled into a hay field. They burned it down and planted it right in. Hay fields have far more nutrients than you think - they haven't been depleted as much. Around here at least. I think I would consider that.

fixerupper · Jun 1, 2015

Put a sharp pencil to how many miles you will travel per year going to and from that farm. Every trip to and from is 48 miles whether it's a tractor, a pickup or a car. A fifteen mile per gallon pickup will use three gallons per trip. A tractor gets five miles per gallon. That's not accounting for wear and tear. You will go home for fuel, a replacement for that blown hose, oops, forgot to bring oil after you blew the hose, back home again. Do the math.

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