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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16325"><p>If you do not have the equipment to make hay then it would be cheaper to buy it. Look into rotational grazing and stock piling feed for the winter. Contact the local Cooperative extension beef specialist for your area and ask him for Ideas. If your dad has the land and cattle then you need to work on fences, watering system, and genetics of cattle and most importantly your marketing plan. Your dad may have figured out the carry capacity of his farm is around 60 head most years. Talk with your father about the farm and what he would like to see for improvements or possible changes. Visit other beef farms in the general area and see how they do things.</p><p></p><p>> I need a little advice. I plan on</p><p>> getting out of the military and</p><p>> taking over the small family farm</p><p>> in Indiana before long. Trouble</p><p>> is, it's probably going to cost</p><p>> alot. Right now, Dad has about 60</p><p>> head of black angus on about</p><p>> 95-100 acres of good pasture with</p><p>> plenty of water. It's not a real</p><p>> good operation though, he has a</p><p>> full time job and can only give it</p><p>> enough attention to keep it from</p><p>> falling apart. Is there a rule of</p><p>> thumb as to how many cattle a farm</p><p>> of this size will support? Also,</p><p>> is it better to use some of the</p><p>> pasture to grow hay to feed in the</p><p>> winter (and have less cattle) or</p><p>> buy from someone else and maximize</p><p>> the herd? I'm just trying to</p><p>> figure out how to get the most out</p><p>> of the farm since it has always</p><p>> been kind of a wag in the past.</p><p>> Fences, barns, and water aren't a</p><p>> problem. What other costs should I</p><p>> be looking at - vets?</p><p>> vaccinations?winter feed? I know</p><p>> these are kind of a general</p><p>> questions and depend on a lot of</p><p>> things, but appreciate any advice</p><p>> from anyone with experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16325"] If you do not have the equipment to make hay then it would be cheaper to buy it. Look into rotational grazing and stock piling feed for the winter. Contact the local Cooperative extension beef specialist for your area and ask him for Ideas. If your dad has the land and cattle then you need to work on fences, watering system, and genetics of cattle and most importantly your marketing plan. Your dad may have figured out the carry capacity of his farm is around 60 head most years. Talk with your father about the farm and what he would like to see for improvements or possible changes. Visit other beef farms in the general area and see how they do things. > I need a little advice. I plan on > getting out of the military and > taking over the small family farm > in Indiana before long. Trouble > is, it's probably going to cost > alot. Right now, Dad has about 60 > head of black angus on about > 95-100 acres of good pasture with > plenty of water. It's not a real > good operation though, he has a > full time job and can only give it > enough attention to keep it from > falling apart. Is there a rule of > thumb as to how many cattle a farm > of this size will support? Also, > is it better to use some of the > pasture to grow hay to feed in the > winter (and have less cattle) or > buy from someone else and maximize > the herd? I'm just trying to > figure out how to get the most out > of the farm since it has always > been kind of a wag in the past. > Fences, barns, and water aren't a > problem. What other costs should I > be looking at - vets? > vaccinations?winter feed? I know > these are kind of a general > questions and depend on a lot of > things, but appreciate any advice > from anyone with experience. [/QUOTE]
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