Farming in Romania
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A couple of years ago we did a long distance ride north of Brasov in Transylvania. Very open countryside and just small farms with horses and carts and passed one farmer scything his hay. One of the village farms we stayed in were very proud of the fact that they were the largest in the village, with about 30 acres and they had two tractors. They were amazed when I finally admitted how much we (700) and friends we were with (1500) farm.
Brasov it's on high altidudine so it's not suitable for growing corn or wheat, I don't think the terrain helps, so most farms are animal farms. I guess it was a poor village, or people weren't interested in agriculture, in Romania you'll find many farms above 500 ha, or even 10.000 ha. The average farmer who has modern tractors and equipment has about ~150 ha. So it's not such a big deal here to have 300 ha. For example Insula Mare a Brăilei, (Great Braila Island) has over 60.000 ha. There are many small farms like that in my country, people are doing it more like a hobby, they don't make a fortune of it, they just work till they grow very old and get disabled. I had a man in my village who had 2 u445 rebuild by him and he was working alone about 10 ha. He was a bit old, 78 when he passed away but he always said he would compete and out overrun us if he was younger 
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Thank you for your posts and updates. I am always interested in farming in other countriesBrasov it's on high altidudine so it's not suitable for growing corn or wheat, I don't think the terrain helps, so most farms are animal farms. I guess it was a poor village, or people weren't interested in agriculture, in Romania you'll find many farms above 500 ha, or even 10.000 ha. The average farmer who has modern tractors and equipment has about ~150 ha. So it's not such a big deal here to have 300 ha. For example Insula Mare a Brăilei, (Great Braila Island) has over 60.000 ha. There are many small farms like that in my country, people are doing it more like a hobby, they don't make a fortune of it, they just work till they grow very old and get disabled. I had a man in my village who had 2 u445 rebuild by him and he was working alone about 10 ha. He was a bit old, 78 when he passed away but he always said he would compete and out overrun us if he was younger
I also want to compliment you on your English
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You're doing great - much better than me posting in Romanian !
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We were surprised by how open the countryside was. For five days we rode through empty countryside with no fields or gates, just the occasional summer shepherd camps and the only cultivated land was just outside the villages.Brasov it's on high altidudine so it's not suitable for growing corn or wheat, I don't think the terrain helps, so most farms are animal farms. I guess it was a poor village, or people weren't interested in agriculture, in Romania you'll find many farms above 500 ha, or even 10.000 ha. The average farmer who has modern tractors and equipment has about ~150 ha. So it's not such a big deal here to have 300 ha. For example Insula Mare a Brăilei, (Great Braila Island) has over 60.000 ha. There are many small farms like that in my country, people are doing it more like a hobby, they don't make a fortune of it, they just work till they grow very old and get disabled. I had a man in my village who had 2 u445 rebuild by him and he was working alone about 10 ha. He was a bit old, 78 when he passed away but he always said he would compete and out overrun us if he was younger
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Prince Charles’ farm at Zalanpatak. Note the Prince of Wales feathers on the gable end.
Tractorstant
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My good friend from here is Romanian, her mother has land for sale 20km from Suceave wherever that is. PS She is beautiful ( the daughter not the mother! ) she says i should visit but not sure i'd come back!!
Haha, you should, Suceava is very beatiful and full of history
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She says that Romanian Red wine is actually very good, also she eat bags and bags of these puffed ( corn ) I think it is snacks that are lightly salted. But for sure I want to come and visit once the world is more sensible
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YOU SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK AT THE MOTHER AS THAT IS WHAT THEY WILL BE ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER YOU MARRY THEM.
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Sid James line "don't marry 'er 'ancock, look at 'er muvva"
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Tractorstant
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Too many know me on here, so I can't comment any further! But for sure some aspects of here will never look like her mother even after We have long past!
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Kildare
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Romania is well worth a visit. I travelled from the South to the North. Seen lots of areas of grain. Cows grazing looked after by a man so they wouldnt stray into the crops. That huge island farm in the middle of the danube. 60k ha. Good wine near Moldovan border.
Transval area. Must return.
Transval area. Must return.