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  • Garland, UT
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How do I do it?

Started this discussion. Last reply by Parker Smith Apr 12, 2012. 10 Replies

Ok guys, i am in need of some serious feedback. I am 19, decided to take some time off of college, and run my dad and uncles 1200 acre farm. 250 irrigated wheat and alfalfa, 160 dryland alfalfa, and…Continue

Suggestions for my Farmer Blog??

Started Aug 21, 2011 0 Replies

http://imjustafarmer.blogspot.com/ That is my blog about farmers. If you guys have any good quotes, books, tv episodes, commercials, songs, what ever…Continue

Wheat Yields??

Started Aug 21, 2011 0 Replies

Hey, so i am a young farmer in Utah. This year has been a great year for us. We just finished harvest and our average wheat was 130 bushel to the acre. Whats everyone else's lookin like this year???…Continue

 

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jaker replied to Shaun Hamlin's discussion Problems that need solving?
"I want to find a way to make our farm profitable enough so that i can do it full time. We have 250 acres of flood irrigated ground and 180 acres of non-irrigated dryland alfalfa with about 700 acres of crp. I just wish i could run numbers and figure…"
Jul 8, 2012
Parker Smith replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"I sent you a message on here. Check you inbox when you get the chance!"
Apr 12, 2012
Parker Smith replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Well I doubt that it is online (at least to my knowledge) but it is in the actual magazine that our farm receives. We get about 4 and I usually at least take a glance through each."
Apr 12, 2012
jaker replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Really?? i had no idea!! can you find it online?? or could you send me the link? "
Apr 12, 2012
Parker Smith replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Hello Jaker, I am new here and wanted to let you know that this post is in Successful Farmer Magazine. Maybe you already knew this, but I found it interesting after reading the article, then browsing on here that I found your post."
Apr 12, 2012
Joe McGuire replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Jake, Dan is giving you good advice.  Do not stop your degree.  If you are not majoring in business or agriculture change your major.  The tuition can be a tax write off for your business.  I am finishing an associates degree in…"
Jan 20, 2012
Larry Bendal replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Of course you would want to expand more but not too fast or you'll be short on cash. Keep yor fields weed free and your crops nice and people will notice. If you rent land make sure to have an agreement signed and if you need to bury pipe or do…"
Jan 13, 2012
Dan Coffman replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Jaker,  If you want to do this for a living, get the ball rolling sooner than later, especially with the older farmers nearing retirement.  Don't ever "think" or "dream" that they might rent you their land before…"
Jan 13, 2012
jaker replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"They just signed all but 40 acres back in for ten years on the CRP. Around here in northern utah we grow everything. On our farm we mainly grow alfalfa and wheat. But others around us grow saflour, corn, food crops, alfalfa, barley, oats, sorghum,…"
Jan 12, 2012
Dan Coffman replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"Jaker, What degree were you pursuing in college?  First, If you want to farm full time, I would go back to college and earn a degree and take all the classes you can that pertain to farm management.  Farming is a business and you need to…"
Jan 12, 2012
Larry Bendal replied to jaker's discussion How do I do it?
"How is your Crp agreement set up"
Jan 11, 2012
jaker posted a discussion

How do I do it?

Ok guys, i am in need of some serious feedback. I am 19, decided to take some time off of college, and run my dad and uncles 1200 acre farm. 250 irrigated wheat and alfalfa, 160 dryland alfalfa, and the rest in crp and permanent pasture. For quite some time i have thought that farming would end up being my occupation, but never really knew how i could get into it. My dad wants me to be happy and have a good easy life, which means not being a farmer in his eyes. But as most of you know its in…See More
Jan 11, 2012
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jaker replied to Brett Krebs's discussion Anyone interested in beta testing a new web-based farm management system?
"Id love to try it out! sounds like a great system"
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Diversity??

Posted on August 3, 2011 at 3:08pm 3 Comments

Ok, I have some questions i would LOVE for people to give me some input/advice on. I have about 250 acres of flood irrigated ground in northern Utah. So we have a shorter growing season(may-oct). We grow alfalfa and soft white winter wheat. I am currently a college student going to school to become an agriculture teacher, so i dont have lots of time in the fall, just weekends mainly. We make just enough to support me to go to school. My dad helps out part time, along with my uncle and grandpa… Continue

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