Married2Allis
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I have a good friend that has a ~250 acre farm. His family had a dairy operation there for years from 1955 and to about 20 years ago. He has kept into farming with hay and soybeans and also part- time jobs to keep the farm. He currently sells about $15,000 worth of hay per year. He still has decent tillage equipments, at least 2 grain trucks, and tractors in good condition: IH 1086, Case 1370, Case 1070, etc. He was talking last night about growing soybeans but not having the 'drying' equipment.
Just wondering what he would need in equipment to put most of those acres into soybeans and also what is the cost/profit per acre? He has mostly hay in those fields now. What are the risks of growing soybeans in a small operation?
Just wondering what he would need in equipment to put most of those acres into soybeans and also what is the cost/profit per acre? He has mostly hay in those fields now. What are the risks of growing soybeans in a small operation?