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<blockquote data-quote="Bez+" data-source="post: 616191" data-attributes="member: 6797"><p>CB</p><p></p><p>I am an old grey haired fat guy. Been close to losing the whole place once - changes your attitude and how you operate.</p><p></p><p>We often find free feed.</p><p></p><p>I sometimes bale pastures late and do not wrap or tie the bales - leave them for fall and winter feed. Do not have to move a bale. Just turn the cows in and move them when the hay is cleaned up - I do not spread manure</p><p></p><p>I get free corn fines for my labour - as I am not worth a penny in money to anyone - my labour is well paid in dry corn fines.</p><p></p><p>I use hay that is more than a year old sometimes and sell my own - standing in the field. I actually make money doing this in many years.</p><p></p><p>I never start a piece of equipment unless I am forced to - most never think about that cost as they consider it cheap - but add it up over a year and you could often buy a decent bull with money spent on an annual basis.</p><p></p><p>My fert costs go down because of field feeding. In fact we have not bought any in a while.</p><p></p><p>Because of bale grazing - areas that were overgrown with weeds and willows are now nice grass - so I seldom have to re-seed - I do sometimes but not very often.</p><p></p><p>If I have to buy a board to fix a fence I cut a cedar rail and use that. Yes, I do re-use nails.</p><p></p><p>I have the use of a neighbours land for the cost of half a beef - about 40 acres of grass - I stock pile it and feed into snow about the depth of a cows eyes when she is rooting for grass. Then they go for a walk into their winter pastures. It is a special deal - they are old and we check in on them every day. Nice folks.</p><p></p><p>I do not bed. The cows can sleep on old hay.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line - what we do does not work for everyone - but if there is a cost we can cut or eliminate we work towards it. I have learned long ago that any profits made further up the line are never passed on to the producer.</p><p></p><p>One interesting side benefit - our animals actually seem healthier. And we seldom have calving issues.</p><p></p><p>Most of the time we calve on grass in the field now - very rare to pen for calving - helps to have bred and culled hard for this. Just some ugly old cows that I go look at once in a while rather than have to work. Was not always like this but if she needs help and there is nothing unusual - backwards, leg caught up etc - she is a goner. Burger for the family.</p><p></p><p>Best cost reduction to me - now that I live in another country - wife does it all - I do nothing. Just provide moral support and long distance direction and advice!!</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p><p></p><p>Bez+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bez+, post: 616191, member: 6797"] CB I am an old grey haired fat guy. Been close to losing the whole place once - changes your attitude and how you operate. We often find free feed. I sometimes bale pastures late and do not wrap or tie the bales - leave them for fall and winter feed. Do not have to move a bale. Just turn the cows in and move them when the hay is cleaned up - I do not spread manure I get free corn fines for my labour - as I am not worth a penny in money to anyone - my labour is well paid in dry corn fines. I use hay that is more than a year old sometimes and sell my own - standing in the field. I actually make money doing this in many years. I never start a piece of equipment unless I am forced to - most never think about that cost as they consider it cheap - but add it up over a year and you could often buy a decent bull with money spent on an annual basis. My fert costs go down because of field feeding. In fact we have not bought any in a while. Because of bale grazing - areas that were overgrown with weeds and willows are now nice grass - so I seldom have to re-seed - I do sometimes but not very often. If I have to buy a board to fix a fence I cut a cedar rail and use that. Yes, I do re-use nails. I have the use of a neighbours land for the cost of half a beef - about 40 acres of grass - I stock pile it and feed into snow about the depth of a cows eyes when she is rooting for grass. Then they go for a walk into their winter pastures. It is a special deal - they are old and we check in on them every day. Nice folks. I do not bed. The cows can sleep on old hay. Bottom line - what we do does not work for everyone - but if there is a cost we can cut or eliminate we work towards it. I have learned long ago that any profits made further up the line are never passed on to the producer. One interesting side benefit - our animals actually seem healthier. And we seldom have calving issues. Most of the time we calve on grass in the field now - very rare to pen for calving - helps to have bred and culled hard for this. Just some ugly old cows that I go look at once in a while rather than have to work. Was not always like this but if she needs help and there is nothing unusual - backwards, leg caught up etc - she is a goner. Burger for the family. Best cost reduction to me - now that I live in another country - wife does it all - I do nothing. Just provide moral support and long distance direction and advice!! Cheers Bez+ [/QUOTE]
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