It's hard to predict what the next 50 years will bring. Technology is evolving at the speed of light. When I graduated HS in the early 70's a big row crop farmer was 700 acres and a big cattleman had 100 cows. Now I have 500 acres and 150 cows and still have to work part time to pay my insurance. A small row crop operation around here is 3000 acres and there are some that are 15000 acres. An average full time cattleman has 300 cows and I know of a couple that have over 1000. The only ones getting rich are the big row crop boys that was growing when the subsidies were still good. I've yet to meet a rich cowman. I can't see equipment getting much bigger because of roads. I think the most changes will come in how much is produced per acre. Look at how that has changed in the last 20 years. I also believe that better genetics will be the biggest change in livestock. I grew broilers for several years and in that time it went from growing a 6# bird in 10 weeks to a 9# bird in 9 weeks. I can remember when a 400# calf at 7 months was normal now I wean at 600# and there are others that do a lot better than me. I probably won't be around in 20 years to see the changes but you younger folks may be in for a wild ride.
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Today's Featured Article - History of the Nuffield Tractor - by Anthony West. The Nuffield tractor story started in early 1945. The British government still reeling from the effects of the war on the economy, approached the Nuffield organization to see if they would design and build an "ALL NEW" British built wheeled tractor, suitable for both British and world farming.
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