In Progressive Farmer magazine, I found this article about a US record 616 bushel/acre corn yield. For reference, average US yields are about 200 bu/a, and 616 is nearly 35,000 pounds per acre. One and 3/4 acres worth would fill a semi truck. an acre would gross about $3,600 dollars. Another way to look at it, is that one acre (about 1 football field) could supply the yearly needs of 1,000 people.
But the reason I bring it here, is that he farms some of the oldest farm land in the US. The record field is near Charles City, Virginia, about 10 miles from Jamestown. It has been in continuous cultivation since 1609. (412 years) Obviously, they aren't wearing out the ground.
The other reason is that he has this and other farms all the way to Richmond. The farms have been crossed by armies in both the Revolution and Civil War. The farmer says that he used to allow relic hunters. But the ones who trespass without asking, added to the ones who had permission, but didn't even refill their holes, has soured him on the amateur archeologists. So what did he do about it?
When he loaded up his lime spreader, he took a bucket of scrap nuts and bolts and mixed it in. So now, the relic hunters get hundreds of false readings, making it not worth their time.
I get it...but I don't. He says he doesn't care that much about the history. I guess he's right.
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/magazine/your-farm/article/2021/11/01/hula-harvest
https://www.wtvr.com/waynes-world/for-virginia-farmer-breaking-records-is-in-his-familys-dna
But the reason I bring it here, is that he farms some of the oldest farm land in the US. The record field is near Charles City, Virginia, about 10 miles from Jamestown. It has been in continuous cultivation since 1609. (412 years) Obviously, they aren't wearing out the ground.
The other reason is that he has this and other farms all the way to Richmond. The farms have been crossed by armies in both the Revolution and Civil War. The farmer says that he used to allow relic hunters. But the ones who trespass without asking, added to the ones who had permission, but didn't even refill their holes, has soured him on the amateur archeologists. So what did he do about it?
When he loaded up his lime spreader, he took a bucket of scrap nuts and bolts and mixed it in. So now, the relic hunters get hundreds of false readings, making it not worth their time.
I get it...but I don't. He says he doesn't care that much about the history. I guess he's right.
https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/magazine/your-farm/article/2021/11/01/hula-harvest
https://www.wtvr.com/waynes-world/for-virginia-farmer-breaking-records-is-in-his-familys-dna