Combines farms in nc

[vafarmboy]

The big farms in NC are down East

 

[deereman]

yeah i heard a guy told me that.. long time ago he said going toward religh and toward the beach but how far east are we talking thanks

 

[land_Surfer]

Head for Columbia, NC (40 mi. West of Nags Head). Columbia is home to a region known as the "blacklands." The Albemarle Sound makes up much of its Southern border too. The soil is so high in organic matter (18+%) it burns! Corn grows like trees, but beware of a tropical storm. Due to the shallow water table, brace roots grow more laterally. Crop yields can often times be quite high in this region, due to an excessive amount of rain coupled with ideal growing degree days (corn: 220 bu_ac+, soybeans: 50 bu_ac+, wheat and oats: 100 bu_ac+). However, this excessive rainfall can diminish yields just as quickly. Many of the farms in this region, albeit a small number, avg. quite large in size (several 3,000 - 6,000 acre row crop operations, with little livestock diversification). The NE region of North Carolina, from Columbia to Moyock is a very scenic and interesting place to travel. Also, don't forget Open Ground Farm. OGF is a 40,000+ contiguous acre row-crop operation, layed out totally on sections (over 60 640 acre sections). It is located just North of Beaufort_Morehead City, NC. OGF is a large corprate farm, that if not knowing where it is you will drive right past it (total border surrounded by forest). If you look on a map of NC, OGF comprises almost 80% of the "hook" of land that extends into the Atlantic coast 65 miles North of Willmington, NC

 

[sri]

My son and his family lives in NC near winston-salem,high point area.we go to visit and I agree if you don't know where to look it seems it's all sub-divisions.last year on our way back from florida we went north on 95 to second exit in north car. and then worked our way west.lots of nice farm country that way.Farmers there don't seem to be in a big hurry except when hurricanes are coming..Mostly flat to slightly rolling red dirt,looks like good corn and bean country no rocks where in winston area are you located next time I drop off grandma we'll take a driveIJIJIJ

 

[deereman]

thanks for the infomation i live in kernersville between wiston nd greensboro on businees 40 i have talked to a john deere dealership this summer he said all the big farms are south of charlotte nc going toward the soth carolina border by the way have anybody seen any sts machines around nc if so let me know thanks

 

[Coors_light]

If you are looking for large, progressive and highly productive operations, farms in the Charlotte area aren't going to hold a candle (size wise) to those on the NE coastal region of NC. Take a trip down hwy 94, South out of Columbia, in Tyrrell county, NC and you will see some very impressive operations, many of which are operating STS's, as well as large Cat lexions equipped with tracks.

 

[deereman]

as you know i'm from kansas i have seen big farms in the midwest matter of fact my dad has a 400 acre farm in leavenworth kansas are the farms in nc are 400 acres or bigger

 

[land_Surfer]

Two of of the above replys have stated locations where very large Eastern Seaboard farms can be found. These are very large (3,000 - 6,000 acre) row crop farming operations. You'll just have to travel around and see but, you will only find them along the coast.

 

[deereman]

when do you wanna take a drive

 

[sri]

would like to get down and visit after harvest.the way the year is up here in pa it's anybodies guess,corn is to wet to start harvesting beans just about same way.If you check out this site I'll post when we are leaving and we'll get together.It won't be for awhile tho.