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End of the Grazing season
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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 569960" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>The interesting thing about a multi year drought in a marginal row crop area is where is the profit? Buying hay to feed 1600 pound cows does not appear attractive right now. Guys that plowed up hay fields and pastures to chase the 5 or 6 dollar corn are often getting creamed by input costs. There seems to be a couple workable approaches in recent years, and half of them go back to the way Grandpa farmed:</p><p></p><p>Hay (mostly reed canary) meadows - - no inputs and a decent selling price</p><p>Plant wheat - low inputs and lower moisture requirements</p><p>Buy revenue insurance for corn - - get a government subsidized check and some silage to boot</p><p>Plant trees - - get a government check and sit in your deer stand rather than a tractor seat</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 569960, member: 1715"] The interesting thing about a multi year drought in a marginal row crop area is where is the profit? Buying hay to feed 1600 pound cows does not appear attractive right now. Guys that plowed up hay fields and pastures to chase the 5 or 6 dollar corn are often getting creamed by input costs. There seems to be a couple workable approaches in recent years, and half of them go back to the way Grandpa farmed: Hay (mostly reed canary) meadows - - no inputs and a decent selling price Plant wheat - low inputs and lower moisture requirements Buy revenue insurance for corn - - get a government subsidized check and some silage to boot Plant trees - - get a government check and sit in your deer stand rather than a tractor seat [/QUOTE]
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