how much land do you farm?

JD2ACWD · Jul 27, 2008

I have 125 acres mostly woods and pasture I actually farm about 30 acres of my own land and I rent 25 acres from my neighbor mostly hay ground keeps me busy, I work construction full time , what does everyone else do?

Steven f/AZ · Jul 27, 2008

I teach 6th graders most of the time, but on my vacations I farm with my Dad and brother.

They seed about 2000 acres of wheat, along with having 75 head of cattle (had 110 before this drought) on 480 acres of pasture and put up about 220 acres of hay.

HAYBOY1 · Jul 27, 2008

I asked this question awhile back and nearly got my head bit off on another site. But I am not ashamed or afraid to say that here in New England, my father and I farm about 360 acres of hay along with some custom work for a few neighbors. We do mainly hay but are beginning to look at going to some row crops for fuel production, mainly for ourselves.

GeneMO · Jul 27, 2008

The question was "how much land do you farm?"

Guess I would have to say "none"

Used to joke with my dad that the less we farmed, the more money we made.

We owned 320 then. My brother and I dont have the same management styles, so when my dad passed away, I got 150 and he has the rest. My oldest son and I are in the process of buying 50 that joins the creek farm, so I guess I will have about 200.

The neighbor share crops it and runs some cattle on it. I just tinker with it and break stuff.

Gene

old · Jul 27, 2008

I own 44 acres give or take what mother nature takes of gives me. I own some creek lane that is one of my lines so it moves. Its about 50/50 woods and pasture. I cut the pasture for hay get enough to feed my horses, goats and sell enough to pay for the cost of baling so I brake even most of the time.
Hobby farm

thurlow · Jul 27, 2008

Around 'here', that's equivalent to asking, "How much money do you make?" or asking a member of the fairer $ex, "How much do you weigh?"

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2008

The only acres I actually farm is land between the tree rows that are in continous sign up CRP. Perhaps 40 acres I farm. My farms are in SWND about 35 miles south of where Steven f/AZ parents live. My renters have the balance, 1140 acres, 400 of that pasture. I plant winter rye, oats and millet to suppress weed growth between the trees. The fact that pheasants love this is something I can live with. Dad is up in years in in bad health but he loves to hear the old tractors start and the stories about how the farming(?) went that day. I go back as often as I can.

IaGary · Jul 27, 2008

All the land I rent and own I farm.

Gary

sherburne · Jul 27, 2008

[Iwas on a pier in Rockport, MA, and asked a lobsterman how many traps he fished. He said "That's like asking a woman her age."

Anonymous-0 · Jul 27, 2008

7 acres in oats at the moment, used to be 50 something acres in crops, the rest woods, those fields would need to be re-claimed, now young trees.

The neighbor has 600 or so acres in corn, oats etc., we still have a lot of fields in crops, this was a farming community now that I think about it, 1/2-3/4 of the kids I went to school with came from farms, prior to that it was less than 1/2, with the terrain here, lot of rolling and steep hills, enough that even with the beautiful views it's kept developers at bay, other surrounding counties have highways and are much easier developed. That is going to change, just a matter of time I suppose, that and the fact that the surrounding counties are close to being fully developed.

Was at a family get together today, and right behind the house was some 20 acres of 8 foot high corn, no ears on it yet, rainy summer sure makes it grow.

john in la · Jul 27, 2008

For all of those that do not want to answer or think this is a question simular to asking a woman's weight; I will give out your secret.

I farm............
More acres than these old bones like to
And not enough acres to make a living doing it.

Formerly PaMike · Jul 27, 2008

I never understood why people wont say...doesnt make sense to me....you can make a living off 10 acres of veggies or 100 acres of dairy...
Dad has 90 acres of land I farm. Lots of pasture and woods. Take some pasture off for hay. Mostly grass fed animals...

By day I am a Mechanical Engineer in the family business..also working for my dad...he has me coming and going...

Dairy Farmer in WI · Jul 27, 2008

I own about 100 acres, 20 of which is pasture 10 is buildings. i usually rent about 50 acres a year also.
DF in WI

Somerset · Jul 27, 2008

We farm about 300 acres, give or take. Mostly corn and beans, and just enough hay to feed 10 beef cows. My son took over a 10% share of the crops when he was 9 years old. It gives me a lot of satisfaction seeing him learn the ropes and accept the responsibilities of running a business (he keeps better track of the grain markets than I do!). I have two businesses that keep us fed, so we can relax and have a little fun when we're farming (also helps justify all these old tractors sitting around here!)
John

kyhayman · Jul 27, 2008

I've learned in some places acres farmed or cows raised is guarded like the vault at Ft Knox. In other places (like here) its the question always asked to start a conversation.

I've got 300 acres at my place, mostly hay and another 200 at my dads place mostly pasture. I try to do 40-50 hours a month custom work, be it baling, backhoe, skid loader, or dozer. Between times I do some commercial photography and some real estate development

billonthefarm · Jul 27, 2008

I farm 1200 acres of row crops with a partner. It is all beautiful IL prarie soil that lays in nice tracts. Mostly rented ground with the same landlords for many years. About 800 corn and 400 beans and next year will be more corn and fewer beans. I suppose we are a pretty average operation for around here. We also have some patches of hay scattered around and do a little custom work from time to time. Soon we will be in the cattle business. We are buying out a small cow calf operation, was a dozen cows but they lost a couple this spring, renting their buildings and pasture and will be feeding the calves here at my place in a new faciltiy that isnt quite finished. I am on the farm full time and my partner splits his time between farming and bass fishing. He is semi retired and enjoying it.
bill

steveormary · Jul 27, 2008

165 acres. 75 in crops(corn,oats,alfalfa). 22 in woodlots,corrals and bldg's. balance in pasture.

Now retired,had a sale and moved to the south of NM.

steveormary

bison · Jul 28, 2008

300 acre in hay and enough pasture for 400 bison, the bank is biggest shareholder. wife works for the grub.I have small on farm repairshop to help make ends meet[they never do]

fregienewbee · Jul 28, 2008

We have 80 acres, less the powerline (about six acres which we lease for $17.50 per year.) Our land is around 70% wooded and the rest old fields that haven't been turned in over 35 years. I hope to sell some timber one day, but mostly I just dabble in wildlife habitat projects to keep one birddog and three beagles busy. Sure wish we had quail, but we're too far north.

Larry in Michigan

fregienewbee · Jul 28, 2008

We have 80 acres, less the powerline (about six acres which we lease for $17.50 per year.) Our land is around 70% wooded and the rest old fields that haven't been turned in over 35 years. I hope to sell some timber one day, but mostly I just dabble in wildlife habitat projects to keep one birddog and three beagles busy. Sure wish we had quail, but we're too far north.

Larry in Michigan

fregienewbee · Jul 28, 2008

We have 80 acres, less the powerline (about six acres which we lease for $17.50 per year.) Our land is around 70% wooded and the rest old fields that haven't been turned in over 35 years. I hope to sell some timber one day, but mostly I just dabble in wildlife habitat projects to keep one birddog and three beagles busy. Sure wish we had quail, but we're too far north.

Larry in Michigan

Anonymous-0 · Jul 28, 2008

I was driving on a rural road in Virginia one day, and noticed an old case tractor sitting outside of a barn, so I thought I'd stop and check it out. Pulled over to the barn and saw an elderly gentleman on an 8 or 9n ford with a blade working along the creek bank. He pulled over to where I was and we chatted a while. I told him he had a beutifull place, and asked him how many acres he owned. He stated "none", and then told me "the good "Lord" had been kind enough to let him be the caretaker of about 500 acres for the past 60 years".

Anonymous-0 · Jul 28, 2008

Used to own 450 acres and farmed up to 730. Sold a 40 some years ago, and two kids plots take 12 acres off, so we're just under 400 now. Rent out most of it, still farm a little in semi-retirement. More tractor play time.

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