How many of you are farmers?
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Topic: How many of you are farmers?
Posted By: R.W
Subject: How many of you are farmers?
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:26pm
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I know most all of you own AC's but how many of you farm for a living?
My dad farms full time and we grow corn, soybeans, and hay.
I sorta farm as in I grow fruit and vegitables in the summer to make money other than that I trap and help him bale. ------------- In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D |
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Posted By: RSponenberg
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:35pm
| I Run a small farm 108 acers,plant corn,soybeans,oats,wheat,and hay. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:36pm
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I do. |
Posted By: E7018
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:37pm
| I am. I couldn't hold a job anywhere else. |
Posted By: AFChap
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:42pm
| I'm not but often wish I were. My grandfather farmed 1200 acres in Alabama and when he retired he leased it to the paper mill where they promptly planted it all in pine trees. Later when I asked him why he did this he said because he never wanted his children or granchildren to be farmers. He said it was getting too hard to make a living as a farmer. Oh well, one day when I retire from the Air Force I would still like to farm. |
Posted By: John (C-IL)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:45pm
| Own it and farm it but I don't do it for a living. It's cheaper than going to a therapist! |
Posted By: RSponenberg
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 2:54pm
Your not alone,the only boss I can work with is myself!!! LOL..
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E7018 wrote:Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:07pm
| part time.........rancher more than farmer |
Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:11pm
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I am. We farm about 400 acres and use the majority of it for hay and pasture for our beef cattle. There's no way we could make a living doing it alone but it does make give me some spendin' money and is just FUN.
------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
Posted By: Larry B
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:31pm
| Ifarm about 800 acres, corn soybeans and small cow herd, also truck grain part time. Almost gave up a couple times but glad i stayed at it ,finally making some good money and i am my own boss besides the wife. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:37pm
| I don't farm but I work with farmers on a regular basis. My buddy operates my corn/soybean farm (50/50 crop-share rental) and I help him on nights and weekends do his farming. He's got about 2,500 acres so he's got some nice up-to-date stuff. My AC's are strictly for mowing and puttzing around (and the occasional local farm shows). |
Posted By: Joe(OH)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:45pm
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I farm, but not enough for a living. Maybe someday.
------------- Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. |
Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 3:48pm
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Hobby farm of 40 acres. My other real job is also ag related. I have always enjoyed agriculture. AC tractors or gleaner combines have always been a part of it.
Did you know that the sun & moons' gravity will create a land water tide similar to that of the oceans? The moon especially, will tide the subsurface soil water-table up towards the field tiles which will begin running. The next day you see a full moon, go check out a previously dry tiled field to see if it is running water. I have noticed our dry field's tile to go from dry to running water as the world revolves on its axis. The moon only moves around 13 degrees a day, so sometime every 24 hours, you will have a high & low tide.
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Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:00pm
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No farming here, I am a Catholic priest who happens to own a WD. We had Allis when I was a kid so it is all (or mostly) nostalgia...keep it at my 'day off' cabin where I mow a lot or 2 and have a SC blade to play with.
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Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:05pm
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Not really, we have a 40 acre game farm with deer, peacocks, emus and fainting goats. Just another hobby to dump money into. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:13pm
| Full time stay at home dad and part time farmer. |
Posted By: Russ SCPA
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:34pm
| Full time operation, corn, small grains, and hay. |
Posted By: allisrutledge
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:39pm
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Leaving my job to go feed the cows if I can find them in the mud. ------------- Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 4:39pm
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I farm 450 acres and work off the farm, I work with neighbor at harvest and don't have a combine anymore. I used to farm 950 acres untill a couple landlords passed away.
I still have enough equipment to easily farm a 1000 acres or more. Conservation tillage = anhydrous and usually 1 pass with a field cultivator in the spring for corn and notill the soybeans.
Hope springs eternal that I can expand the farm some more and get back to being a full time farmer with a part time job instead of the other way around, lol, but competition for cash rented ground is pretty fierce around here.
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 6:39pm
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I've been farming part time since I bought my first D-21 in 1975. Hooked up with two friends to share specialized edible bean equipment and farmed 1500 acres as partners for 20 years. Yes we are still good friends.
Grew about 600 acres of kidney, romano, otebo, and other edible beans with corn and wheat for rotation. Hobby farmer since 2004 with about 250 acres of corn, wheat, and adzuki beans. As John said farming is therapy. Cultivate 400 acres each spring with the D-21. Main living was a career as a concrete silo contractor with the past 16 years building only industrial dry bulk storage (mostly grain), municiple elevated water towers, chimneys, etc. etc. Just sold the business to the next generation.
Time for more fun! ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: tcorbett
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 6:54pm
| Part time farmer, 135 acres of therapy and 30 cow/calf pairs of stress. I own a video production company to pay the bills. |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:07pm
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Yea I do
IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: Andrew(southernIL)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:08pm
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Both my uncle and I farm and work out. Corn, beans, hay, and cows we raise for us and tons of deer and some turkey we are forced to raise by the state. He works for county highway department and I'm an electrician.
------------- If fishing is a sport your looking at an athlete |
Posted By: WD45
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:08pm
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Help my sons cash crop corn, canola, soys and wheat on a few thousand acres. ------------- Fred Dunlop, G,B,CA, WC,WF, 3 WD45`s,gas, diesel and LP,U,D10 series III, D12,D14,D15 SERIES II,D17 Series IV in Gas and Diesel ,D19 GAS and D21,170 185,210 ,220 an I-600 8070 fwd, 716H and 1920H |
Posted By: AaronH
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:17pm
| I do. got 110 acres in SW WI. got corn, this year some soy beans and a small herd of beef cows. I love this time or year cuz we will be calving soon. Spring time and new life. Its pretty cool. Supports my AC hobby. |
Posted By: DOlson
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:18pm
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We farm part time with a 7010 & a 6080 making hay crops for our herd of registered Morgan horses and full time excavation contractor. Our horse farm is not a hobby, it is a breeding farm with 10 mares and 2 stallions. Visit us at http://www.rafterbardmorgans.com - http://www.rafterbardmorgans.com |
Posted By: monitordoc
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:27pm
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RETIRED FROM DAIRY FARMING IN 2003. STILL PUT UP HAY FOR THE ALPACAS AND STEERS, BUT RENT OUT THE REST OF THE FARM.
28 YEARS WITH ELECTRONICS BUSINESS. SALES AND SERVICE OF ALL TYPES OF FARM EQUIPMENT MONITORS AND CONTROLS. ------------- WD,D17-S4,180,D21 |
Posted By: D-allis Iowa
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 7:54pm
| Farming is all I have ever done and all I still do for a living. |
Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 8:05pm
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Just a wana-be farmer here. Grew up in the city, but I'm a farm boy at heart. I think I would have been a good farmer... maybe some day... ------------- Jacob Swanson 1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45 |
Posted By: Sandknob
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 8:05pm
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Yep, almost 40 acres of corn/soybean rotation with some wheat thrown in for good measure. Looking to up the acres by 55 within the next year or so. Keeping fingers crossed on that one. Have a full time job to pay the bills though.
Adam
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Posted By: orangepower
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 8:46pm
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part time farmer with my dad he's got 500 acres of beans, corn and wheat, I'll have 150 acres of corn this year. i work in the family core drilling biz, with dad and brother.
------------- 45 diesel puller, 45 gas puller, ca puller |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 8:59pm
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Retired and not a farmer. However, I sold farm equipment with my father. Does that count? Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Posted By: MACK
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 9:10pm
| I farm 200A corn and beans. Work on ACs and have for the last 49 years. Also pull AC tractors. MACK |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 9:20pm
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Born and raised on a farm, went to university and now working as a logistics planner. Dad kept telling my brother and I not to be farmers when we grew up. Instead, we collect ACs! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 9:33pm
| 100acres hay, corn, soybeans, beef cows and the wifes horses, and 1 semi for hire mostly local grain hauling for neighbors. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 10:20pm
| I try to be |
Posted By: Wes (VA)
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 10:27pm
| Yep.. I farm with the parents, have 240 acres that is farmed with all AC tractors also rent another 100 acres. Raise corn, hay, small grain, and chickens for george's foods. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 10:47pm
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I'm proud to say I am. I only farm about 140 acres but have a diversified operation of grain, vegetables and hay, along with a partnership in a fruit orchard 250miles west of my home. A lot of what I grow is sold at a couple local Farmers Markets. The Markets are one of the reasons I am able to farm without a regular job. I do some excavating and trucking on the side. I was plowing the first field of the season for a young woman who rents my parents small farm. I mentioned to her that the last time I'd plowed that field (with an AC C) I was 19 and about to be drafted (1968). It was sold while I was in the service and had been in hay all those years. This year will be vegetables. She is much more successful then I but she works a lot harder. I'm happy to pay my bills and have enough left to play with my AC's.
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: 7060
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 11:00pm
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I am part of our family farms. This year were farming almost 2000 acres. Its usually either corn or beans. We use a New Holland TG285, New Holland 8970, 7060, 7050, and John Deere 6420, a 9500 Deere combine. |
Posted By: Steve M C/IL
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2011 at 11:46pm
| I am but not enough acres to live off of. |
Posted By: Kevin(Alabama)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 12:12am
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1200 acres corn, beans, wheat, and 100 acres of pasture. Farm with Allis Chalmers, Agco, and Gleaner. ------------- "I would die a thousand deaths before I would betray a friend."...Sam Davis, Nov. 27, 1863.....DEO VINDICE |
Posted By: Wendell(OK/TX)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 1:11am
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Grew up on a small farm/ranch, 150 acres. Dad worked it and worked in town. He told me growing up that small farms were going away cause you couldn't make a living on them and not to be a mechanic as it was too hard a life for the money. So I've been a drafter, served in Army aviation, fast food and now equipment technician in Semiconductor. Got 90 acres (80 of it from Dad's farm) that is leased out for hay and cattle, if I get my way I will figure how to make a living off that someday, looking at maybe a vegetable operation, just can't do it right now. |
Posted By: mtanut
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 4:13am
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I have the family farm just 68 acres, eventually I want to expand out more, but need better equipment and slowly am working on that. Main job is a carpenter, farm is mainly used for my sanity. ------------- I have a 185 Allis, 6060 Allis, Model K gleaner, SMTA ferg 35, ferg 20 (paps first tractor, Allis B (wife's)John Deere 240 skid loader and a bunch of the usual farm stuff. |
Posted By: Ben (MI)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 6:06am
| I farm about 110 acres of no-till corn and soybeans for enjoyment first, profit is a close second. |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 6:34am
| Farm 1100 plus acres with my uncle, we both work in town also. |
Posted By: bill2260
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 6:59am
| I backround 70 feeder heifers and pasture them in the summer. Farm with ac 8030, 185, kubota mx5000, wd45, wd. Work part time teaching earth science classes at garrett college. Ski instructor at wisp. Previously worked 13 years in maryland extension. They were once agricultural, now its is all about saving the bay and regulations. No longer the farmers friend. Bill |
Posted By: jhk
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 7:28am
| I am a retired Allis dealer from the mid 1970's |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 7:30am
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Me and sis have the family farm of 240 acres. Someone else farms it. I spend my vacations there. It's home and always will be. I use dad's one-seventy to keep it mowed and to play. The Ferguson will get driveway upkeep duty. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Gary (sw Wis.)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 7:32am
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I have a hobby farm. I work in town. And with the left over time I help my neighbor who is a full time farmer. ------------- 190XT - D17 - D14 - WD45 w/loader - WD - (2)B110 - 616H - 610 - B-208 - WD with 190 Mounted Corn Picker - All Crop 60 |
Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 8:36am
| I farmed 11 years and got out in the early 80's too far in debt to handle the interest rates. I've been in Ag retail ever since and have enjoyed working with (most) farmers to help them survive and improve their production. I've always said if I can help them make $'s I'll make $'s. Sometimes that's spending less on production and sometimes that's spending more. Glad to still be close to the land and people who work it. |
Posted By: D17JIM
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 8:41am
| How do you edit a post ? I'd sure like to take that t out of farmers !!! |
Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 8:41am
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Yes.. farming is my livelyhood and passion .. too bad others that don,t know farm don,t have a clue ... ------------- WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 10:22am
| I retired and then bought this small 55 acre farm. Some years take hay off the land. Other years pasture cattle with my neighbor as our farms are connected by an abandoned rail line. I restore antique tractors and cars to pay the bills, but the farm is for me and my grandkids. They would all like to live here full time. Best life ever. |
Posted By: auctioneer
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 10:59am
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My family and i still run a AC farm equip dealership and farm about 2000 plus acres |
Posted By: Eldon (WA)
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2011 at 11:59am
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My 9 acres started out as a hobby farm, but this year will be our livelyhood as my wife quit her city job to help me out. We grow and sell vegetables, and I also do custom tractor work. So far the tractor work is making the most money, hopefully the veggies will catch up this year. Not a lot of money in it either way, but I guess you can't complain too much when you get to do what you enjoy. ------------- ALLIS EXPRESS! This year: |
Posted By: golddog
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:02pm
| fulltime farmer 800 acres corn,cotton and soybeans,43 cows,2 horses |
Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2011 at 9:19pm
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D17jim, go to the your post that you want to correct.
click on Post Options
click on Edit Post
Make changes then
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