By Dan Looker. Leave this field blank. When it comes down to it, you have to go very big, have the right season, get the gov’t to bugger off and pick up good country at a reasonable price to even come anything like drawing even. You can do Ok with mules. This program of study would teach you about purchasing land, applying for loans, acquiring capital, future commodities, accounting fundamentals and livestock production. By the way, I know I am not seeing only a portion of a larger farm, because there is suburban development hemming in most of these small farms. The best way to make profit is like in any business and that is to reduce overheads, increase turnover and increase gross margin.