4 Things to Invest in When Buying Farm Property
Friday, May 15, 2020, 6:00 AM | Leave Comment
Farming on both large and small scales is a great way to connect with nature and help provide for you and your family.
Running a farm, though, can be a big responsibility that requires a lot of specialized equipment.
Without the right equipment, you could find yourself frustrated by problems that plague every aspect of your farming attempts.
To help you thrive as a farmer, here are four things to invest in when buying farm property.
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All-Terrain Vehicle
An all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, is a crucial piece of farm equipment that will help you accomplish numerous tasks more quickly. Given the large size of farm properties, it’s important to have a mode of transportation that can easily navigate the changing landscape. Additionally, your ATV provides a way to haul small loads to different areas around your farm so that you don’t always have to fire up your tractor.
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Air Cannon
If you store grain, corn, or other crops in silos on your farm, then an air cannon is a must-have. Air cannons help to loosen particles that have become stuck together, which helps to provide more storage space in silos and ensure you’re able to empty the silos when necessary. Since the inside of silos can be difficult and dangerous to access physically, an air cannon provides the extra access you need to keep your silos operating properly.
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Manure Spreader
Unless you have no livestock on your farm, then a manure spreader is a necessity. Rather than letting all that rich, nutrient-filled manure go to waste, you can spread it over your land to act as a natural fertilizer. Using manure in this way helps prevent extreme amounts of flies from hanging around and bothering your livestock. Plus, it helps to reduce the odor that rotting manure produces.
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Tools to Build Fences
Whether you’re firming up your property line or keeping livestock where they belong, fences are an essential part of farm life. To fix broken fences or to install new ones, it’s important to have a good selection of fencing tools on-hand at all times. This includes some type of post hole digger, a fence post driver, pliers to string wire for wire fences, as well as other tools that are useful for other applications in addition to fences.
Every Farm is Different
While there are certainly some items that no farm should be without, the fact remains that each farm is different from every other farm. The longer you own your farm, the more you will understand its unique needs, which often results in a trip to the local hardware store. As long as you spend your money carefully so that you don’t outspend your income, you will be able to build a flourishing farm that you can enjoy for years to come.
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Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most of her time hiking, biking, and gardening. For more information, contact Brooke via Facebook at facebook.com/brooke.chaplan or Twitter @BrookeChaplan
