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  • From: "Mac" <gofish54 AT centurytel.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] BCS vs. Troy-bilt
  • Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 09:35:12 -0400

I agree with Mike's perspective. I don't have years of experience farming, but I have years of experience with aches and pains.  We have a nice tiller that I got out of the garage this week to till a neighbors garden.  We are about 80% planted and all the beds are ready for the last 20% push.  All of the soil prep for our gardens was done from the seat of my tractor.  There is a big difference on what I can accomplish in a week with a tractor and a big difference in how I feel after that week. 

Two principles apply in my thinking.  You don't get any younger and tractors don't get any cheaper.  Might as well get the tractor, you may have to start with an older one like I have and move up to newer models with additional features as you can afford.  Zone 5 - heavy clay loam- mac 

Quoting idyllwild farm :

But again, if you're not young, farming without help and want to do it for a while and don't have a neighbor who will drop everything to plow for you when it stops raining, I would also check sites like TractorHouse to see if you can get a decent (not 9N) tractor for similar money. Primarily because as great as the two wheel tractors are, chores like rototilling new ground or rotary plowing take a toll.



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