I have no idea. Over 200 cows, mostly bred, at the sale last week.What percentage of the Kansas cow herd will be sold off in 2022?
I have no idea. Over 200 cows, mostly bred, at the sale last week.What percentage of the Kansas cow herd will be sold off in 2022?
Neither. I'm not going to let cattle take a pasture to dirt nor will I feed up all my feed. If it's get to that point it's too late.Do you guys put the cattle in a sacrifice lot and feed hay during a drought or are they out eating what's left to the dirt? Here if we let them eat it down to the dirt we would not only need rain but a lot of time for the pastures to recover.
Moved the cows into the yard?
Over 700 here Thursday. Near as many last couple weeks. Been bad. All bad. I too have not mowed in forever!I have no idea. Over 200 cows, mostly bred, at the sale last week.
Not when it's this dry!I know for sure that cattle or horses in the yard plays heck with mowing because of hoofprints.
Neither. Sell pairs while you still have grass. You should never run out (of grass).Do you guys put the cattle in a sacrifice lot and feed hay during a drought or are they out eating what's left to the dirt? Here if we let them eat it down to the dirt we would not only need rain but a lot of time for the pastures to recover.
Like that way of thinkingNeither. I'm not going to let cattle take a pasture to dirt nor will I feed up all my feed. If it's get to that point it's too late.
I'm always thinking if ways to explain this with an analogy. Best I have come up with is our pasture is like our checking account. The cows eating is like our bills every month. In STX it's like being self employed... (or even worse, seasonal work lol). The revenue (rain) comes in spurts. You have to keep a healthy amount of money (grass) in the checking account to stay operating until the next check. If at any point your bills start out running your revenue you have to make cuts. Waiting until the checking account is at zero, is too late the make a change. You dang sure can't live on the savings account (the hay).
Hope is not a plan, IMO. LoL
People are bailing every thing in sight around my house. Pastures with brush and trash and kinds of stuff. Round bale starts at $80 and goes up from there.Neither. Sell pairs while you still have grass. You should never run out (of grass).
Hay got high enough here last year, that it would have been cheaper to shoot old commercial cows rather than feed them thru a long winter.
Our cows are fat too...... from the looks of your cow, your ponds are down.. How are yours holding up?