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<blockquote data-quote="agmantoo" data-source="post: 878533" data-attributes="member: 8973"><p>houstoncutter</p><p>I am not trying to be argumentative with you or Caustic Burno. I also know that you folks in Texas have been experiencing a major drought and I do understand your drought attitude. I do not see any risk difference in making and having hay and doing year round grazing. Both are risky but IMO the year round grazing is far more profitable. When the hay is gone and the forage in the paddocks no longer exists are we not in the same position? We either buy hay or depopulate. In my case, by feeding the forage what could be made into hay and getting the return from those acres in non drought years I can carry more animals and carry them much cheaper yielding a much better return. Additionally, my forage acres provide feed over a much longer time period as compared to the seasonal yields of hay fields and conventional grazing. In 12 years I have experienced 1 severe drought that lasted 2 years and I had to feed hay for roughly 7 months and 1 extended dry period that upset my rotational grazing requiring supplemental feed for 30 days. A 3rd drought, that was severe enough that government assistance was provided, I weathered without any hay. In areas where it is feasible and done properly on a for profit operation, rotational grazing over extended seasons will return a far greater financial gain on grass and legumes only. The Australians realized this years ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agmantoo, post: 878533, member: 8973"] houstoncutter I am not trying to be argumentative with you or Caustic Burno. I also know that you folks in Texas have been experiencing a major drought and I do understand your drought attitude. I do not see any risk difference in making and having hay and doing year round grazing. Both are risky but IMO the year round grazing is far more profitable. When the hay is gone and the forage in the paddocks no longer exists are we not in the same position? We either buy hay or depopulate. In my case, by feeding the forage what could be made into hay and getting the return from those acres in non drought years I can carry more animals and carry them much cheaper yielding a much better return. Additionally, my forage acres provide feed over a much longer time period as compared to the seasonal yields of hay fields and conventional grazing. In 12 years I have experienced 1 severe drought that lasted 2 years and I had to feed hay for roughly 7 months and 1 extended dry period that upset my rotational grazing requiring supplemental feed for 30 days. A 3rd drought, that was severe enough that government assistance was provided, I weathered without any hay. In areas where it is feasible and done properly on a for profit operation, rotational grazing over extended seasons will return a far greater financial gain on grass and legumes only. The Australians realized this years ago. [/QUOTE]
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