Has anyone got a good idea to make some nice (automated) farms?
I have tried to work with Forestry new multifarms, and while they do look nice and are efficient, I hate the big block in the middle :/
I really like my golem-based farms. Lots of 9x9 plots of farmland with a water block in the middle (still haven't gotten around to making those lily pads from Xeno's to put on the water). Currently my farms are surrounded by a wooden fence, but I'm considering switching to something else more original. Maybe nether brick fencing or one of the decorative blocks added by various mods.
Steve's Carts farms (both tree and crop) are also pretty cool. Actually, for my money, the farmer from Steve's Carts is the best looking auto-farming system when looked at from above or at a distance. I think my golems are a bit more effective, but I'm still a fan of the look the Steve's Carts farm gives. Quick hint: if you don't want to worry about lighting your field or equiping your cart with a hydrator and keeping it full of water you can place lights and water holes under your tracks. The only limitation is that suspended tracks only go in straight lines, so don't put water in the corners of your railway.
Also, turtles can be very powerful and depending on your code can handle a farm that looks however you like, but you either have to be careful to not log off while they're doing something or use a program that can recover from chunk unloading or restarts.
