Purchased for pennies on the dollar, Nathan Reed’s fleet is a lesson in savings and an acknowledgement of the harsh realities of new equipment costs: Reed runs tractors as old as himself. “This is all about getting my equipment costs close to zero.”
More than 80% of farmers who took our poll say they are behind their normal planting schedule this year. How do conditions look on your farm? Let us know on our poll or Facebook page.
Despite inflation and input chaos, opportunity is pounding on agriculture’s door in 2022, emphasizes Matt Splitter. The calculus of on-farm storage provides farmers with shelter from a schizophrenic supply chain.
