Be away from your aspirations
Buying decision is primarily based on the purpose of buying a farm land. Either you wish to grow any crops after retirement and discover contend or perhaps you aim for a business and searching for specialized cultivation or commercial farming. If you wish to do specialized cultivation, then check on the climate and soil and water availability needed for that particular crop. Some crops might require water scantily although some need it by the bucket load.

Do an industry survey of farm land for sale
Never purchase a farm land on its heard and browse values until you yourself visit to see it using your eyes. Take into account size of the land, type of land (flat, levelled or steep etc), soil quality and size water body if any nearby. Farm land with valleys and ravines is not suited to farming.
Soil survey of land and surrounding areas
Good black and loose soil is preferable for growing crops. Grass is vital for cattle grazing. Soil must be checked about 2-3 feet deep throughout the land and not only on select patches. If you find rocky land beneath, it may be appropriate for certain crops, but limestone just beneath the soil surface cause difficult plantation for cash crops grown on large scale. Not only should the farm land in question but of the surrounding areas be viewed, if harmful chemicals from nearby factories are reaching through the ground below or water body towards farm land you wish to buy and effecting the crop grown and health of cattle.
Inexpensive irrigation
Nothing is the most suitable as an inexpensive irrigation facility in your farm land on the market. A attractiveness of a good farm land is its cost effective irrigation facility. Either you have a nearby river, spring or lagoon etc to meet the water demand or you have to dig out for high power tube wells in order to meet the demand which can cost you much depending upon water level of the area.
The buying decision must be taken in the event the farm land available meet all your specific needs otherwise the full purpose is actually a failure.