Experience
Please describe your past and/or present farming experience:
I have been working for a family farm in SE Kansas for several years. Currently farm 6000 acres (corn, soybean and wheat with occasional oats and sudan). 400 cow/calf pairs.
I am versed in soil preparation, anhydrous (and other fertilizer) application, precision planting, spraying (self propelled), scouting, and harvesting.
New Holland, John Deere and Case experience.
Conventional tillage, minimal tillage and no till.
Are you currently farming?:
Yes
Are you interested in connecting with other farmers to explore collocation or collaborative farm ideas?:
Yes
Enterprises
What is the primary agricultural enterprise you are considering?:
Row Crops
What other enterprises are you considering?:
Beef
Hay/Forage
Livestock
Pasture
The Land
Total Acres Desired:
1500.0
Tillable Acres:
1000.0
Organic:
No
Infrastructure
Farm Structures Needed:
Barn(s)
Other Housing
Shop
Farmhouse Needed:
Yes
Equipment Needed:
4wd tractor for tilling
Combine with corn and platform headers
Row crop tractor
Planter
Disk
Cultivator
Tenure Arrangement
Tenure Arrangement Considered:
Farm Manager
Lease with Option to Buy
Owner-Financed Sale
Work to Own (Gradual Transfer of Responsibility & Farm Assets)
Have you been qualified by a lending institution? (if applicable):
No
Business Plan/Goals
Do you have a business plan? Please write an informative description of your vision & goals for your farming future.:
I am interested in relocating to Ohio as my aging mother lives in Miamisburg.
I am interested in working with an experienced farmer wanting to transition into retirement where I can learn details of the area and then start to make my own decisions and start to build equity.
I am 48 and qualify as a beginning farmer per FSA programs for down payment and loan assistance.
My wife is a registered nurse and also interested in relocating and helping farm as able.
Our ideal situation, would include a rural residence.