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Are there any small acres farmers here on FBN? If so what do you do to make your farm profitable?

I own a 64 acre farm that I've inherited from my father. I love farming. I do work off the farm and in 2007 I built a 2400 head hog wean to finish barn on the property that I operate. What are some creative ways that you've made your farms profitable? What other ventures do you use?

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Farm 200 acres. Work in housing construction as a sub contractor. So I am my own boss and can take a day off to plant/combine but with the combination of both worlds, I've never had a day off in years. And generally if I take one day off on the job it sets me behind double or if I say to finish the job during good weather it's a guarantee itll rain when I can hit the field.

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