I have 15 acres of which 7 is a field in what has become a mostly residential area. Excellent cover, loads of deer including some bruisers, and excellent goose shooting. I am concerned I may lose my farmer as many of the property owners with 10-20 acres have eliminated the ag. on their properties and it may not be worth the farmers time to plant my field. I have never charged ground rents.

I have a 1947 8N tractor, two bottom 12" plow, 1 row cultivator, disk and bush hog.

If I were to lose my farmer, what would all of you suggest be my method of doing the farming myself, and what equipment would I need to acquire?

I'd like to plant a combination of corn, beans and sunflowers each year. Shooting doves over the sunflowers, then panting that section in winter wheat for goose shooting and winter deer feed.

Currently my farmer rotates corn and soybeans. I disk and broadcast winter wheat in a section for geese during the corn years.

Do I go no-till, buying equipment and would my 8N at 23hp handle it? Do I go conventional? That's a fair amounto f acreage to plow and disk....and a rough ride to boot.

Your input would be appreciated. I'm on Maryland's Eastern Shore with good soil. Thanks.