tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post1827150945094034168..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Email question: Thinking about a property, how do I evaluate it as farmland?Bruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-71233907948134134152015-07-04T11:40:40.110-07:002015-07-04T11:40:40.110-07:00If I was buying farmland, I'd study the soil s...If I was buying farmland, I'd study the soil survey for the area to get a better idea of what the potential of the land was. NRCS has soil surveys available online at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/soilsurvey/soils/survey/state/<br /><br />The soil surveys I've looked at detail potential crop yields, suitable uses (cropland, hayland, pasture), permeability, etc. <br /><br />You will need to know the specific soil types on the land you're interested in buying or renting which is usually available online or at the NRCS office (I've been using https://www.farmlogs.com/).<br /><br />Once I'd studied all that, I'd get a proper soil testing probe, take dozens of samples in each "zone", and run soil tests on some of the different soil types to get a better idea of what I would be working with. <br /><br />All that is easier said than done at times, but when you are planning on spending as much money as land currently costs, I'd rather know as much as possible before I spent my money. <br /><br />Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-75467908522047435522015-07-03T22:15:11.857-07:002015-07-03T22:15:11.857-07:00Really, really, REALLY talk to and listen to the l...Really, really, REALLY talk to and listen to the locals. When they say that the growing season is 90 days~ believe them. They know what they are talking about.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13959149175997576464noreply@blogger.com