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How many acres do you need to make a living farm?
There is no hard-and-fast land requirement. However, the farmers I spoke with said that someone would need at least 500 owned acres and 1,000 leased acres to make a living.
What is an acre of alfalfa worth?
In this example, the standing value for the entire alfalfa field could range from $230 to $360/acre for the entire growing season. Keep in mind ownership costs can run $300- 400/acre when the seller considers lost rent, establishment costs and top-dress fertilizer to maintain soil fertility.
How much alfalfa will 10 acres produce?
The average total yield is 20-35 tons per hectare (or 8-14 tons per acre) per year (distributed in 5-6 cuts). Top yields (intensive farming) can exceed 40 tons per hectare or 16 tons per acre per year.
Is alfalfa hay profitable?
Alfalfa farmers are on their second hay cutting in California’s Central Valley. Alfalfa hay fields are cut from four to ten times a season, averaging about seven tons per acre per year. It’s a profitable crop these days, with prices for high quality hay frequently reaching $250/ton.
How can I make money with 10 acres of land?
Ways to Make Money Off Your Land Almost Immediately
- Rent plots to groups looking to build a community garden.
- Start blogging about your newest farming adventures.
- Sell local honey at farmers markets.
- Sell plant seeds online.
- Offer indoor or outdoor storage.
- Create fishing lakes or ponds for local fisherman or groups to rent.
How many tons of hay per acre is normal?
Hay fields in Florida average four cuttings on an annual basis. Each hay crop yields between 1.5 and 2 tons, or 3,000 and 4,000 lbs. per acre, which results in 60 to 80 bales an acre.
How many bales of hay do you get per acre?
The total number of bales of hay that can be harvested per acre varies from place to place, although a typical hay farm in western Oregon may produce between 62 and 165 bales per acre.
How many round bales of hay produced per acre?
In general, you can get as much as 5 large rounded hays that have weigh 1000 lbs. each, per acre on average. Some farmers also give a rough estimate of 100 s??mall bales of hay per acre. Beside this, how many round bales can you get per acre?
How much storage area is required for hay?
Four tons of hay require 1,000 cubic feet of space or a storage area roughly 9 feet high and 11 feet x 11 feet (9′ x 11′ x 11′). In other words, a horse fed hay all year would require roughly an area the size of a box stall to store one year’s supply of hay.