A brief rundown of the best first fields to buy when playing Start From Scratch mode on the Ravenport Map. Calculations When playing Start From Scratch, you only have $500,000 to begin. With even the cheapest field on the map running at $102,624, it's obviously important to pick a good field to start with. First we have to determine equipment costs. After testing, I've determined that harvesting 1 field will not pay the lease cost on equipment, so we will be buying our equipment instead of leasing. Italicized items are for grain harvest, underlined for corn/sunflower and bold are for baling. Normal text indicates it is used for either application. Name Purpose Cost Finz Bizon Super Z056 Harvester $84,000 New Holland TX 32 Harvester W/Chaff $100,000 Finz Zo56H Grain Harvest Head $27,000 Cappelo Quasar F4 Corn/Sunflower Harvest Head $17,000 New Holland Tx 32 Header Grain Harvest Head W/Chaff $17,000 Fiat 1300DT Tractor $59,000 Fortschritt HW 80 Trailer (10,750L) $8,500 Rau Polymag 300 Cultivator $7,000 Amazone D8 30 Grain Seeder $13,000 Amazone ED 3000-C Corn/Sunflower Planter $27,000 New Holland RollBelt 150 Baler $49,000 Fliegl Schmetterling Bale Carrier $2,000 BigBag Seed Seed $900 TOTAL COST GRAIN $199,400 $300,600 remaining TOTAL COST CORN/SUNFLOWER $203,400 $296,600 remaining TOTAL COST BALING $271,400 $228,600 remaining I picked the Fortschritt HW 80 over the Strautman SEK 802, even though it's slightly more expensive, because it has more than twice the carrying capacity as the base model SEK 802. To get the same equivalent capacity in the SEK 802 would cost $11,000 (halfway between the 8k and 12k capacities) In case you're wondering why potatoes, beets and cotton are not on the list, it's because the starting equipment for those require more than $500,000. This eliminates all but 8 fields. 3, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22 and 23. Field 3 is the largest at 5.04 Acres. In fact, at first it seems like a great deal, at only $295,342, or $58,609 per acre. But if you buy Field 3, you can't afford the baling equipment for a while, so the best harvest you could hope for would average $14,091 on Canola. The first harvest of Oats will only bring in an average $7,141. Field 17 is the next largest with 4.76 Acres. For only $213,912, or $44,939/acre, it's actually a better deal. First harvest of Soybeans will bring an average $13,237. And it's cheap enough that you can afford baling equipment for an average 2nd harvest income of Wheat at $22,324. Fields 15 & 21 are the third option, with a combined total of 5.7 acres. Per Acre is $48,117. However, combined cost is $274,272, which doesn't allow for baling equipment. First harvest of Canola and Wheat averages $14,954. Best 2nd harvest on Canola would average $15,937 The only remaining option worth considering is Field 16. 3.61 Acres at $137,904 or 38,200/acre. Sunflower crop would bring in 1st harvest average $10,144. Best 2nd harvest would be Sunflower at average $10,144. Comparison Table Field Cost Acres Cost/Acre Crop Avg. First Harvest Income Best 2nd Harvest Income Field 3 $295,392 5.04 $58,609 Oat $7,141 $14,091 Canola Field 17 $213,912 4.76 $44,939 Soybean $13,237 $22,324 Wheat Field 15&21 $274,272 4.89 $48,117 Canola & Wheat $14,954 $15,937 Canola Field 16 $137,904 3.61 $38,200 Sunflower $10,144 $10,144 Sunflower Credits I referenced Undying29's Guides Field Sizes and Cost and Crops Yields and Prices for field sizes and costs as well as harvest incomes.