Re: Aspiring Farmer and I need some advice!!

Posted by Bruce from Can. on November 08, 2014 at 08:40:41 from (74.12.74.142):

In Reply to: Aspiring Farmer and I need some advice!! posted by RockBranchRed on November 08, 2014 at 05:56:45:

First of all, narrow your focus down to what kind
of farming you are going to do. Just row crops.
cow calf, selling hay, or maybe just pasture some
beef or dairy heifers . I would stay away from any
tractor built after the 1960's. You will want a
tractor with at least a 12gpm hydraulic pump. Look
for a tractor that had a long build period , the
more of the model that where built , the better
chance they were a good unit, and parts will be
easier to find. I would go with between 75-100 hp.
Big bales are heavy, and smaller old tractors do
not have the strength in the front ends to carry
the load for very long. Remember to keep your farm
simple to start with, learn to grow one or two
crops,at a time. Say oats, and hay. Sometimes a
custom operator can do some work for you, rather
than try to get by with some poor old junk, and
still spend the money on repairs. Go slow, watch
other successful farmers and what they do, in your
area.

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