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<blockquote data-quote="Crazy Farmgirl" data-source="post: 898443" data-attributes="member: 17302"><p>After reading this article I can't help but wonder!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://cattletoday.com/archive/2012/January/CT2650.php" target="_blank">http://cattletoday.com/archive/2012/January/CT2650.php</a></p><p></p><p>Since the drought has affected the cattle industry across the nation, obviously some areas more than others, has it changed your outlook for your operation? I am curious if those in the drought areas who either sold out completely or drastically reduced herds are planning to repopulate and if so are you going to stick with the same type of operation? same breed? What will be your limiting factors?</p><p></p><p>Then for those who are not directly affected by the drought has the outlook in the cattle industry caused you to rethink your operation? Expanding more than you had previously planned? Possibly even changing the type of operation you run? Those of you who are in a position to do so would you gamble on the "forecasted" beef shortages in hopes of better returns?</p><p></p><p>I'd be crazy to say I hadn't thought about it, I have gone so far as to look into financing the purchase of more animals. While prices here in northern Michigan have increased they are still well below what other markets are seeing, purchasing animals is still realistic. Up to this point in my operation I have made a point not to owe any money on anything so growth has been slow, I have the land and resources to support a larger herd. While no solid plans have ben laid down I am definatly considering an expansion or even diversity in the operation, possibly running stockers. </p><p></p><p>Just curious if I am the only one looking into this and which direction your thinking of going.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crazy Farmgirl, post: 898443, member: 17302"] After reading this article I can't help but wonder! [url]http://cattletoday.com/archive/2012/January/CT2650.php[/url] Since the drought has affected the cattle industry across the nation, obviously some areas more than others, has it changed your outlook for your operation? I am curious if those in the drought areas who either sold out completely or drastically reduced herds are planning to repopulate and if so are you going to stick with the same type of operation? same breed? What will be your limiting factors? Then for those who are not directly affected by the drought has the outlook in the cattle industry caused you to rethink your operation? Expanding more than you had previously planned? Possibly even changing the type of operation you run? Those of you who are in a position to do so would you gamble on the "forecasted" beef shortages in hopes of better returns? I'd be crazy to say I hadn't thought about it, I have gone so far as to look into financing the purchase of more animals. While prices here in northern Michigan have increased they are still well below what other markets are seeing, purchasing animals is still realistic. Up to this point in my operation I have made a point not to owe any money on anything so growth has been slow, I have the land and resources to support a larger herd. While no solid plans have ben laid down I am definatly considering an expansion or even diversity in the operation, possibly running stockers. Just curious if I am the only one looking into this and which direction your thinking of going. [/QUOTE]
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