Posted by IndianaRed on December 01, 2012 at 21:51:01 from (75.46.83.113):
What would you think is the best way to farm 200 acres of pretty good bottom, 50 acres of so so, with another 3 or 400 acres of prairie? My family has been running a cow/calf operation, about 40 mommas I think. Sell a little corn when there's extra and some beans. Have custom hayed in the past. Grandad passed a few years ago, and the uncle that stayed doesn't know what to do to be more profitable, if there is a way on that little ground. Old/smaller equipment, an 826 and 706. Anything you've heard of that we could look into? We've looked into grapes and other specialty crops. Truck farming probably wouldn't work since we're so far from a large metropolitan area. This is SE Kansas by the way. Just keeping on the way we have doesn't seem smart or right. I know it's the same problem many have, but the uncles and aunts have a little money and are open to trying something. Any brief thoughts you might have are appreciated.
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