Frankly, while I've bailed hay, grown my own food, etc. I'm also unfamiliar with this scale - just decided to go for it. I already have someone willing to harv

Frankly, while I've bailed hay, grown my own food, etc. I'm also unfamiliar with this scale - just decided to go for it. I already have someone willing to harvest for me and split the profits 50/50. I'm offering them a 30(me)/70(them) split on the condition they teach me to run their equipment, explain what they know, etc. There's not really a guide on starting a farm, you need to find someone who knows and work with them. I also have family members in the cattle industry, construction and one family member specializing in maintaining prairie land. Speaking with them I am working to figure out the best way to maintain and improve the farm. For instance, I have a cabin on the property from the civil war period; we're going to repair it and put a new roof on etc.