Hampshire Farm Museum's Unused Cropland Sparks Surprise Decision

A private farm museum in Hampshire, which dates back to the 1950s, has been a subject of curiosity for many. The museum features 300 acres of cropland, and a prediction was made that this land would be planted in corn. This prediction was based on the idea of 'continuous corn,' which supposedly makes alternate crops obsolete.

However, it appears that the farmer decided against planting corn. As early as the 1970s, there were reports of 'continuous corn' being used. The market for corn intended for ethanol production may have influenced this decision, but in the end, the land was left unplanted until the weeds and volunteer corn had been cleared with an herbicide application.

The author of the prediction notes that they don't recall any specific weather or mud issues that would have kept the farmer out of the leased land for so long. It's worth noting that it was getting too late to plant corn, which may be a contributing factor in this decision.