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<blockquote data-quote="Tim/South" data-source="post: 1305262" data-attributes="member: 17986"><p>There is also the sense of being self reliant. When I look around at the people who have survived in the cattle business over the long haul, they were as independent of others as possible.</p><p>Two summers ago it got very dry here. I had fertilized one field heavily with added P and K to meet the poor soil test results. I had $70 per acre in fertilizer and only got one roll per acre. Needless to say I could not survive long if that happened every year. Because of the hay shortage and cost to have it trucked in, hay went to $90 per roll. I still came out alright. Thankfully calves were selling high.</p><p>Until this year I have fed wet brewers grain. Usually needed a load per month at $1,300 per. Not this year. Cows are fat and happy. Only two cows needed added supplement to get the rumen function up to snuff and that was because the calves were on too long.</p><p>There is just something about not having to kiss butt when you are as independent as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim/South, post: 1305262, member: 17986"] There is also the sense of being self reliant. When I look around at the people who have survived in the cattle business over the long haul, they were as independent of others as possible. Two summers ago it got very dry here. I had fertilized one field heavily with added P and K to meet the poor soil test results. I had $70 per acre in fertilizer and only got one roll per acre. Needless to say I could not survive long if that happened every year. Because of the hay shortage and cost to have it trucked in, hay went to $90 per roll. I still came out alright. Thankfully calves were selling high. Until this year I have fed wet brewers grain. Usually needed a load per month at $1,300 per. Not this year. Cows are fat and happy. Only two cows needed added supplement to get the rumen function up to snuff and that was because the calves were on too long. There is just something about not having to kiss butt when you are as independent as possible. [/QUOTE]
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