I still don't understand what the cons are. Maybe there are some arguments? In my country, a hectare of fertile black soil costs $1,000. Is this an unbearable amount? I'm sure the world is full of such countries.

And yes, buildings can be built independently. If you buy absolutely everything, then you are not a farmer, but a farm owner. The same capitalsit that half of the comments are against. =)

Why is that? there are places in the world where a land costs almost nothing, and you can build a barn yourself. Like... a farmer from the past. =)

By the way, there are really a lot of holidays, but do you know what a harvest is? When the wheat ripens, you can't tell it, "Wait, wait, my shift is over." You collect it around the clock. And if we're talking about the present past, then you assemble it with your hands, without automation.

UPD: And then, after standing with a sickle for 9 hours, you get to the house (which you also built yourself), take care of the livestock, have a hearty dinner, smoke a pipe to ease the pain in your whole body, lie down on the bed and instantly fall asleep from fatigue. Then you sleep without dreams, wake up and return to the field. My grandfather led this way of life until his death. I'm sure you wouldn't like it very much. But in general, as already mentioned, he really did not use the money, except in rare cases. Usually.