Posted by VADAVE on January 01, 2009 at 18:05:02 from (68.110.232.65):
In Reply to: Smallest farm posted by Paul Janke on January 01, 2009 at 16:10:44:
In Eastern Virginia. I have 80 tillable acres growing 3 grain crops per year with pretty representastive if not better then average yields and I know it doesn't provide a living income. Also know of at least 4 individuals doing the same thing on between 400 acres and 1500 acres and their wives are working. Means it takes more then 1500 acres. Also know of one individuals with 2000 acres growing grain, raising vegeables and harvesting oysters that is doing very well. What's the difference? Well some of these good ole boys are renting ground at pretty high prices and hiring quite a bit of help. The one individual owns his ground and is really involved with the daya to day labor as is his whole family. He also doesn't have to have the latest new piece of equipment.
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