Secret of a successful farmer
The question is how do the top farmers do it? Based on my personal observation of farmers over many years, here are the properties I feel that most successful farmers have in common: Mixed farming – Farmers who do well seem to be able to run diverse farming enterprises as specialized entities, but they are also able to integrate these into a whole. A good example is combining crops and livestock. Size does matter – Technology enables farmers to increase efficiency and limit cost. With the exception of GM seed, all new technology is scale-dependent, and smaller farmers are unable to afford the newer precision- farming technology. Large-scale enterprises are also able to use machinery more efficiently and productively. Learning – Successful farmers are usually not too busy to attend farmers’ meetings and learn from experts. Their larger enterprises also enable them to afford consultants Here is another question ha...