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Machinery Forum Re: full time / part time farmers, with what equipment [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by david on May 07, 2001 at 13:52:05 from (162.114.24.120): In Reply to: full time / part time farmers, with what equipment posted by tommyw on April 26, 2001 at 17:27:41: The main difference for me as a part timer over if I was full-timing is that I run more rolling stock. Becasue of the need "to make hay while the sun shines" I'm running 5 tractors whereas I really only need 2 (and 2 with loaders). As we have two farms 8 miles apart it seems that we need 2 of everything. Two roll balers (NH 650's), two rakes(NH 256's), 3 mowers(NI 8' disc, Bush Hog GMH800 disc, NH 474 haybine, sickle). As we only square bale on one farm we just have 1 square baler JD 336, 1-15' NI tedder, and 1 bale wagon NH 1034 stackliner. Equipment for no time critical jobs 15' Bushhog 2615L, manure spreader, 3 flat wagons. We total 635 acres even mix of beef cattle, horses (Saddlebreds and Thoroughbreds), alfalfa (cash hay), and timothy (cash hay), plus hay for the horses and cows and a little tobacco. Usually I've got to work and cut the alfalfa in may then take June off and cut the Timothy plus the alfalfa Jn 1 and Jy 1. I guess, like a lot of folks, I'd like to farm full time. In this location that would mean (for me) another 300-400 acres ($400,000-700,000) in debt. Renting land isn't available; 15% annual growth in residential. What I've got is paid for so I guess I'll stick with it. Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: full time / part time farmers, with what equipment Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.