There is no comparison. Pasture is always cheaper. We only feed hay from Dec.-March when grass isn't growing. How's about listing your location and a bit more information about what you are wanting to do.drl":1szqwp45 said:How much do you figure it costs to feed your cows per day on pasture? Looking to compare it to how much it costs to feed hay... Please let me know where you are from and if you use any rotational grazing, mob, or continuous. Thanks
I heard they got 3 inches up near Dallas. Did you get any?Isomade":2ox3ncl2 said:There is no comparison. Pasture is always cheaper. We only feed hay from Dec.-March when grass isn't growing. How's about listing your location and a bit more information about what you are wanting to do.drl":2ox3ncl2 said:How much do you figure it costs to feed your cows per day on pasture? Looking to compare it to how much it costs to feed hay... Please let me know where you are from and if you use any rotational grazing, mob, or continuous. Thanks
Not a drop. :cry2: I was running a little under stocked before I culled some late/non breeders last month, I still haven't replaced those and it looks like I won't be able to this year.Kingfisher":2w54ypv1 said:I heard they got 3 inches up near Dallas. Did you get any?Isomade":2w54ypv1 said:There is no comparison. Pasture is always cheaper. We only feed hay from Dec.-March when grass isn't growing. How's about listing your location and a bit more information about what you are wanting to do.drl":2w54ypv1 said:How much do you figure it costs to feed your cows per day on pasture? Looking to compare it to how much it costs to feed hay... Please let me know where you are from and if you use any rotational grazing, mob, or continuous. Thanks
drl":33hyde65 said:How much do you figure it costs to feed your cows per day on pasture? Looking to compare it to how much it costs to feed hay... Please let me know where you are from and if you use any rotational grazing, mob, or continuous. Thanks
JustSimmental said:The days of using permanent pastures around here are long over. We graze millet from May until Labor Day or 110 days. We "limit graze" them 3-4 hours per day (calves). We normally put 6-8 700 wt calves per acre. 30 acres of Millet (irrigated):
Seed: $15/acre x 30 = $450
No fertilzer cost $0/acre
Irrigation $168/month x 4 months = $672
Total cost on 30 acres of Millet is ~ $1122.00
1122.00/120 days = $9.35/180 calves = 5 cents per head per day
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Impressive - - but even with free labor we need to add the what it cost you not to rent this land out, plus fencing, irrigation depreciation, mineral, taxes, insurance, ect...
hayray":1g125lhc said:Lots' of numbers left out of this calculation on pasture costs. No way you feed for $.05/day.
You deduct everything that cost you money, including unearned income.(rent)JustSimmental":89du63l5 said:Impressive - - but even with free labor we need to add the what it cost you not to rent this land out, plus fencing, irrigation depreciation, mineral, taxes, insurance, ect...
1. Why do I need to include what it might cost me "not to rent it out"-- I don't rent my land out--I use it. I do have some farm ground I rent out to a young farmer for $1/yr-- just trying to do my part to help the young farmers-- you want me to count that dollar?
2. Fencing is minimal-- I use polywire on a plastic reel-- roll it out / tighten it up; step in a plastic posts every 40 ft.
3. Irrigation is/has depreciated already.
4. Mineral -- I feed High Mg Mineral year round--anyway.
The others I do not count is the "cost to graze"-- neither does anyone else-- that I know of.
Taxes--- pay that anyway whether you have 1 cow or 200.
Insurance --lol --- noooo
JS
novatech":3nkddpht said:You deduct everything that cost you money, including unearned income.(rent)JustSimmental":3nkddpht said:Impressive - - but even with free labor we need to add the what it cost you not to rent this land out, plus fencing, irrigation depreciation, mineral, taxes, insurance, ect...
1. Why do I need to include what it might cost me "not to rent it out"-- I don't rent my land out--I use it. I do have some farm ground I rent out to a young farmer for $1/yr-- just trying to do my part to help the young farmers-- you want me to count that dollar?
2. Fencing is minimal-- I use polywire on a plastic reel-- roll it out / tighten it up; step in a plastic posts every 40 ft.
3. Irrigation is/has depreciated already.
4. Mineral -- I feed High Mg Mineral year round--anyway.
The others I do not count is the "cost to graze"-- neither does anyone else-- that I know of.
Taxes--- pay that anyway whether you have 1 cow or 200.
Insurance --lol --- noooo
JS