Starting from scratch

[NABFarmer]

From what I've seen in my area it is basically impossible to start from scratch and make a living at it, not in today's world. Costs are to high economically and as another poster mentioned consider the cost to your social life, it will suffer I know this to well. Heavy duty mechanic? Get a job in the oil patch and make $40 $50 or $60 an hour, someone like you is in big demand, take advantage of that and the security it brings.

[kingshoe]

Is it possible have contract business in this felid ,

IM thinking  on starting but not mass like most are IM looking tort like helping out the local people in my area and portions of the state ,kinda like helping hand for people and do like they do in Montana in Missoula farmer market where you sell but not high mass  wondering how many acres would I need to be running good

From Stephen Schumacher

[Shaggy98]

Ben, the answer to your earlier question is Central Kansas.  That is where I am located.  Hopefully you have figured a direction for your career.  This is a wonderful sight with great experienced and successful contributors on a daily basis.  If you have any further questions about anything agriculture, this is a great place to get most of those questions answered.  I can tell you first hand, that nearly all of my concerns have been answered right here on this site.  Good luck in whatever direction your decisions take you.