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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 1161"><p>I'd say that if you were to finish the calves you'd have to drop your numbers to 15 or less. <p>Most calves that are truly grass fed don't kill the first year, rather they continue grazing for a full second year.<p>The amount of grass it takes, the inconsistant carcasses and the need to get more profit out of less land drove the feedlot industry.<p>If grassland were to fall back to $50 an acre this might be an option. However, fencing materials and fuel and living costs would need to go down as well.<p>I would need roughly 4 times as much for grassfed animals than for my current management that allows for some grain. That would be an $8000 per head average on my bulls. Not going to happen.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada</p><p><br></p><p><br><hr size=4 width=75%><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:trow@bigfoot.com">trow@bigfoot.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 1161"] I'd say that if you were to finish the calves you'd have to drop your numbers to 15 or less. <p>Most calves that are truly grass fed don't kill the first year, rather they continue grazing for a full second year.<p>The amount of grass it takes, the inconsistant carcasses and the need to get more profit out of less land drove the feedlot industry.<p>If grassland were to fall back to $50 an acre this might be an option. However, fencing materials and fuel and living costs would need to go down as well.<p>I would need roughly 4 times as much for grassfed animals than for my current management that allows for some grain. That would be an $8000 per head average on my bulls. Not going to happen.<p>Jason Trowbridge<br>Southern Angus Farms<br>Alberta Canada <br> <br><hr size=4 width=75%><p> [email=trow@bigfoot.com]trow@bigfoot.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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