Do you want to be a successful farmer? Then you need to know these 17 Immutable Laws for Becoming a Highly Effective Farmer. They will help you plan, manage, and grow your crops better.
- Avoid peak seasons. They have many problems. Be a farmer, not a gambler.
- Pick two main crops and a plan for rotating them. Don't change crops too often. It's bad for your pocket.
- Plan your farm well. Have crops at different stages of growth. This way, you can supply them all year round.
- Every crop can make money. Just learn the pros and cons of each one.
- Having a lot of money doesn't make you a good farmer.
- Have a plan for spraying and fertilizing your crops. And stick to it.
- Don't listen to agrovets and agrochemical sales agents. They are not experts. They just want to sell you things.
- Try to spend less on your farm without hurting the quality of your crops.
- Don't wait for a better price. If your crop can spoil quickly, sell it at the current price.
- Don't plant a new seed on a large scale before testing it. Or unless you have seen it somewhere else.
- Don't trust your farmhand with your big idea. Be there when your crops need you most. Especially when it's time to sell them.
- Don't hire a close family member to run your farm. They will let you down.
- If your neighbors plant the same crop, you should too.
- Don't use any farming information you find online without asking your agronomist.
- Always have a farm plan.
- Old is good. Most of the old seeds and chemicals won't disappoint you.
- Love farming. It's the key to success.
