I am new to farming, I was wondering how you guys decide on what to do you your land, grow crops or livestock, does it depend on how much land you have, or what the soil is like.
I am hoping to move to Paraguay in a year and my wifes family have a small farm with a few animals, they grow tobaco, soya, wheat, and have a few animals. they dont have a tractor so the work has to be done by hand which I know it very very hard work. land is cheap to buy there. but I guess they have to sell what they they have to middle men, who then sell it on and on, so it would be nice to cut out the middle men. I will know alot more when I visit this year for a holiday. but any advise from you would be most helpfull. I know her father has to get local labour in to help on the land,
Just how much land does one need for animals and crops to make it worth while.