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OT: Anyone with farming experience here?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:03 pm
Got say 100 acres of land that was cut for timber 20 years ago. Wasn’t replanted. Plan right now is clearcutting what’s grown up since and properly replanting pine.
Anyone have advice for, instead of planting timber as a 20-year bank account, possibly trying to make a living off of it? Still in the early stages of thinking this through, but we’ve got tractors, barn, etc. Looks like hay wouldn’t be a terrible gig to look into but I just have no idea where to even start
ETA: posting here bc ag school
Anyone have advice for, instead of planting timber as a 20-year bank account, possibly trying to make a living off of it? Still in the early stages of thinking this through, but we’ve got tractors, barn, etc. Looks like hay wouldn’t be a terrible gig to look into but I just have no idea where to even start
ETA: posting here bc ag school
This post was edited on 5/17/20 at 10:05 pm
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Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:10 pm to TheSandman
We got an Aubbie on the outboard that is a farmer (AUjim?). NoColors is into timber, too
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Highcotton is the Aubbie on the outdoor board. I think AUjim is one of our trolls.
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Highcotton is the Aubbie on the outdoor board. I think AUjim is one of our trolls.
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Posted on 5/17/20 at 11:09 pm to TheSandman
Are you just wanting to prep it to rent it out to a farmer or are you actually wanting to grow crops on it yourself?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 11:10 pm to AUCE05
Go to the outdoor board. There are many posters with ag backgrounds that post a lot on there.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 1:40 am to TheSandman
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Posted on 5/18/20 at 2:22 am to TheSandman
We have 2 plots of land in Florida. One is around 250 acres that's almost all timber. The other is 50 that we rent o a farmer and cattle rancher. At one time we looked intofarming some of itourselves, but farming crops is not for a novice and even if you do everything right, mother nature is ultimately in control. Timber is a good long term plan and more profitable while renting provides steady riskfree income. Seems like you have enough land to do both. Once your timber matures for a few years, you can rent out the hunting rights if you want income prior to cutting
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:07 am to TheSandman
My uncles are corn farmers in Iowa if that helps. Not sure how it would, but just throwing that out there.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 10:45 am to TheSandman
I think you’re looking for farmersonly.com
Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:00 pm to TheSandman
I've always been told that farming is a great way to turn a lot of money into a little bit of money.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:30 pm to The Nino
This isn’t directed at the OP but people don’t understand how much money goes into farming just 100 acres let alone 2K-3K acre operation.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:32 pm to TheSandman
Leasing the land out for farming is the way to go. You can get $25 to $75 per acre. No risk cash flow
Posted on 5/18/20 at 6:38 pm to AUbayedsolid
You can get a whole hell of a lot more if it is irrigated. Irrigated farmland is S Ga ranges from $250-$400/acre depending on where it’s at. If you can get 3 phase electricity to the field then you’ve got a down hill battle from there.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:01 am to Aubie Spr96
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I've always been told that farming is a great way to turn a lot of money into a little bit of money.
That’s what all those wealthy farmers keep saying.
By the way sandman. I was just on one of Ted Turner’s ranch’s today. Vermejo Park. It’s just under 600,000 acres and covers two states.
I guess what I’m saying is send me an email with your questions because I can help. I also slept in a Holiday Inn Express last night. All true.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 7:08 am to TheSandman
I played farming simulator one time
Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:00 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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I was just on one of Ted Turner’s ranch’s today. Vermejo Park. It’s just under 600,000 acres and covers two states.
I bet that was a great visual experience. I would love to see that place...
Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:39 pm to TheSandman
Yes, but it was indoor "farming"
Edit: Sorry this so fricking big!
Edit: Sorry this so fricking big!
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:43 pm to Leto II
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 2:42 pm to AuSteeler
Just the areas we were in were incredible.
I did learn they have tours and activities open to the public. It doesn’t look cheap, but definitely doable. It would be a blast to helicopter that ranch and then follow up with horseback, hiking, and/or ATV exploration.
I will work on posting some photos.
I did learn they have tours and activities open to the public. It doesn’t look cheap, but definitely doable. It would be a blast to helicopter that ranch and then follow up with horseback, hiking, and/or ATV exploration.
I will work on posting some photos.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:48 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
Where is that? Our house is close to Ralph Lauren's Ranch. That's "only" 17,000 acres and it seems endless.
Posted on 5/19/20 at 5:58 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
I read up on his properties thinking I was gonna do a fly fishing trip. It was insanity regarding price.
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