| Yanny - 2/21/2025 10:37
Thank you for all the replys. This is tough ground for many reasons. We can handle the payments but no way does it cash flow on its own. They gave me 30 days first crack at it. I’ve been growing substantially in the last 20 years from 300 to over 3500 acres and never bought any land to focus on growing income. We have 3 families now who make their income from this farm. I just don’t want a boat anchor if things get really tough. I do know if I don’t buy I will regret because it was the first farm I rented at 17 years old and the Amish will snatch it up. Just saying go for it and don’t look back doesn’t seem wise. 1/2 million is still a lot of money and this is marginal farm land area there’s a lot of ups and downs. I also don’t want to be limited if another 500-1000 acres comes up for rent. I have 4 boys under 12 I hope to bring into the operation if they so have the desire.
This reply is the best answer yet. You have rented the ground for years; you know the fertility and the land. You say you will regret it if you don't. I would rather regret buying it if it comes to that than regret not buying it and watch someone else farm it. If you are running 3500 acres should have the cash flow to make it work.
On top of that, I would do whatever I had to do to keep the Amish away from it. All they will do is skew the land prices in the entire neighborhood.
Get it done.
INDY
Edited by Indianajones 2/21/2025 10:49
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