Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Farm Equipment
A shepherd doesn't have to have any tractors, planters, harvesters, or other
heavy farm equipment. We have a small older tractor with a hydraulic bucket,
a tiny manure spreader that is pulled behind an old three-wheeler, and a cou-
ple of small carts that also go behind the three-wheeler. Our most-used tool
is a large two-wheel wheelbarrow. Our total equipment investment is under
$6,000, and the tractor is a luxury!
Tractors and implements are expensive, require lots of maintenance, and
depreciate in value. Over time, they may become worthless piles of rusted
metal, parked along a fence line or off in the woods. Instead of purchasing
farm equipment, you can lease machinery when you really need it or contract
with a neighbor to do the work for you.
