Large Farms

[furrowtickler]

bgmb, not bashing just pointing out facts from this area and the fact the data is from 2005? Just looking from a local prospective that is 180 deg from that report.

[cris]

I think even on a really poor year like this past one large farms will still end up better than small farms. If you need 25% of your revenue to live and somebody else only needs 5%, margins will win out.

[cottonpicken]

How do they figure this stuff out when it comes to
corporations,number of shareholders etc etc?

[ado089]

I don't think anyone is bashing them, I admire the large operators that are able to pull it off. But the comment regarding living expenses and margin I would argue is not entirely accurate. Alot of the 1-2 man operations can go a while without pulling any money out of the by using off farm income, where as not paying your 20 man seeding crew and 30 man harvest crew is not really an option. This study becomes alot more relevant when compared to the Alberta sutdy comparing farm size to expenditures and returns per acre.

[furrowtickler]

ado, that a good point many fail to realize.

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

are you telling me that it's inefficient to run 8
combines and 2 1800 bu grain carts to harvest a 60
acre piece of wheat?

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

are you telling me that it's inefficient to run 8
combines and 2 1800 bu grain carts to harvest a 60
acre piece of wheat?