Thread: 2017 Fall Harvest

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When I got back I went and asked my friend about it. He said those signs are just suggestions. I laughed because if he smiled any wider his ears would have fell in. They've been farming there for years so I guess if they thought there was an issue they wouldn't have us go over those sketchy areas. Well, that's what I told myself as I was crossing it. Haha

I grew up on a farm so I really like these pics. Some really big equipment
there and expensive too. Friend of mine is running 6000 acres which is mostly
leased and raising corn, beans, wheat and tobacco, and there are others in our
county running more acreage.
Farming has come along way over the years when you look at those yields. Keep
those pics coming, and thanks for posting them.

Originally Posted by rdobbs

I grew up on a farm so I really like these pics. Some really big equipment
there and expensive too. Friend of mine is running 6000 acres which is mostly
leased and raising corn, beans, wheat and tobacco, and there are others in our
county running more acreage.
Farming has come along way over the years when you look at those yields. Keep
those pics coming, and thanks for posting them.

Yes sir. There's s o much money setting in the fields in these pics, it is crazy. The cheapest things are their brand new triple axle trailers. They were only $50k. Each quad track is around $450k to buy new. I'm sure a combine is $480-$500k. They upgraded planters this past spring. It was $24k to buy it and they spent another $75k putting all new electric drives, loading and holding tanks, etc. Just mind boggling. They've got 1 combine that is getting enough time on it that they need to trade it in but they'd rather keep it. Problem is they can't get it in the shop to redo it in the winter. It's a double edged sword. They cash rent most of their ground. I think this year they did 4500. They lost some this year and have worked deals on other to replace it. The bad part is they have to do major work to some of it to be able to farm it this spring. They do all their own tile work and that is a complete other type of hassles.