Posted by elmersooner on November 15, 2011 at 08:59:08 from (64.250.201.201):
In Reply to: OT. FUTURE OF FARMING posted by NE.IL on November 15, 2011 at 02:56:57:
I started by buying small tracts where I could and when I could afford it, lucked out in my first few years with really good stands of alfalfa selling seed at the right time paid for every piece of land I bought, rented pastures and decent cattle prices allowed me to triple my herd. reinvested every penny back into the farming operation and kept track of every dime. worked on a drilling rig when I wasn"t on the farm, got tired of being laid off in the oilfield and went to school. bought a 1070 case at an estate auction and had to work on that wore out piece of junk almost on a daily basis, but it was paid for. feed truck was a state auction reject-junky old dodge. some of my smaller tracts I moved old houses bought from the hospital when they expanded, set up 10 acre tracts with house and fence and sold for a profit. never taking a dime and reinvesting. fast forward ten years--roughly 600 acres tillable land and 400 acres pasture. managed well I luckily didn"t lose my shirt from the drought. I sell hunts, hire a few fellows to help when I need them. borrow equipment from my neighbors and loan mine when they need it. and I still have a full time job. it can be done-but most don"t have the grit or drive to do it the right way.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Field Modifications (Sins of the Farmer) - by Staff. Picture a new Chevrolet driving down the street without it's grill, right fender and trunk lid. Imagine a crude hole made in the hood to accommodate a new taller air cleaner, the fender wells cut away to make way for larger tires, and half of a sliding glass door used to replace the windshield. Top that off with an old set of '36 Ford headlight shells bolted to the hood. Pretty unlikely for a car... but for a tractor, this is pretty normal. It seems that more often than not they a
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
