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<blockquote data-quote="1982vett" data-source="post: 560494" data-attributes="member: 7795"><p>Wading off into the <em>unknowns</em> is always a bit scarry. The what if's and uh-ohs are part of everyday life. Quit my job that provided a steady paycheck 3 years ago to put all my efforts into running this place. Was working myself ragged trying to do both and neither was giving me the satisfaction one should have so I knew it was time to do one or the other. Course for 30+ years I was saving and planning to pick up where my parents left off so the paycheck job was always the one on the chopping block. I have spent a fair amount of money and effort on fences and upgrading equipment and better cattle. These outlays are close to being complete. Working on better pasture management at the present and still have some fence needing to be replaced but most labor intensive and expensive work is done and should last for quite a while. And now we are hit with out of control fertilizer, fuel, and weather. So I am looking for direction too. The circle I keep walking seems to bring me back to reducing herd size and stop growing hay to sell. With fewer cattle I should need less hay for my own use and halting hay production for sale will reduce fertilizer and fuel costs. Plus side of this is less time spent baleing hay, don't have to deal with explaining why I want $65 a roll because I have $55 worth of expenses in it, and having hay for them when they want it instead of when it is ready to cut and in the field for them to pick up. Negative side of this is it increases the equipment cost per bale of hay but then the life of the equipment is extended so that could be a wash. Having the most trouble with reducing herd size. Just about had it down to where is sould be and had so much grass 2 months ago that I bought some open heifers with the intention of breeding them and putting them back up for sale this fall or next spring. Havn't had a full inch of rain since I bought them and the grass is basically gone. Plus I like their disposition enough that I don't want to sell them. </p><p></p><p>Everyone needs a plan on what they want to do. Wandring about aimlessly will probably lead to failure. And of course any plan should not be "set in stone" so to speak. A change here and their and a detour here and their might lead to some nice surprizes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1982vett, post: 560494, member: 7795"] Wading off into the [i]unknowns[/i] is always a bit scarry. The what if's and uh-ohs are part of everyday life. Quit my job that provided a steady paycheck 3 years ago to put all my efforts into running this place. Was working myself ragged trying to do both and neither was giving me the satisfaction one should have so I knew it was time to do one or the other. Course for 30+ years I was saving and planning to pick up where my parents left off so the paycheck job was always the one on the chopping block. I have spent a fair amount of money and effort on fences and upgrading equipment and better cattle. These outlays are close to being complete. Working on better pasture management at the present and still have some fence needing to be replaced but most labor intensive and expensive work is done and should last for quite a while. And now we are hit with out of control fertilizer, fuel, and weather. So I am looking for direction too. The circle I keep walking seems to bring me back to reducing herd size and stop growing hay to sell. With fewer cattle I should need less hay for my own use and halting hay production for sale will reduce fertilizer and fuel costs. Plus side of this is less time spent baleing hay, don't have to deal with explaining why I want $65 a roll because I have $55 worth of expenses in it, and having hay for them when they want it instead of when it is ready to cut and in the field for them to pick up. Negative side of this is it increases the equipment cost per bale of hay but then the life of the equipment is extended so that could be a wash. Having the most trouble with reducing herd size. Just about had it down to where is sould be and had so much grass 2 months ago that I bought some open heifers with the intention of breeding them and putting them back up for sale this fall or next spring. Havn't had a full inch of rain since I bought them and the grass is basically gone. Plus I like their disposition enough that I don't want to sell them. Everyone needs a plan on what they want to do. Wandring about aimlessly will probably lead to failure. And of course any plan should not be "set in stone" so to speak. A change here and their and a detour here and their might lead to some nice surprizes. [/QUOTE]
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