Posted by rankrank1 on December 20, 2014 at 07:04:18 from (166.137.14.121):
In Reply to: Farming Under 50 posted by Bill Va on December 20, 2014 at 06:16:08:
Well I am not a real farmer, but just a piddle patch hobbyist. A farmall M (bone stock pistons), late model John Deere A, or Case DC are my biggest horsepower tractors at 36 to 38 hp or so.
Oh, I forgot my wife (yes my wife) just bought a Ford 850 which is 44 hp or so. Have not used it yet though.
Back in the day, the Farmall h was marketed in all literature for farms up to 160 acres. That farmer could work sun up to sun down on that tractor.
If I was retired, then I am confident that I could farm a few acres even with my old antiquated equipment.
Course now days if you work a full time job off the farm and farm part time on the side then many will use something bigger in order to get it done quikly in the time they have available after work. Bigger works with more modern equipment too.
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