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<blockquote data-quote="purecountry" data-source="post: 335437" data-attributes="member: 2306"><p>I believe the key factor to finishing on grass is time 1st, grass 2nd. Of course you need the grass, but you make it sound like it's a system of having them fattened on summer pasture at 13-14 months of age. That is not the case at all. To grass finish in an economically viable manner, it needs to be done over a longer period. In short, you need to look at finishing them at 22-30 months of age. If you calve in April, May or June, that means you'll finish anywhere from March-October, depending on conditions, forage and the animals themselves. There are alot of factors that go into the desired result of this system, and I don't think it hinges on being in a black-soil zone full of lush alfalfa pastures. Just the same as being a grain farmer, you can have all the fertile land you want, and management will be what separates the men from the boys.(Or girls)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="purecountry, post: 335437, member: 2306"] I believe the key factor to finishing on grass is time 1st, grass 2nd. Of course you need the grass, but you make it sound like it's a system of having them fattened on summer pasture at 13-14 months of age. That is not the case at all. To grass finish in an economically viable manner, it needs to be done over a longer period. In short, you need to look at finishing them at 22-30 months of age. If you calve in April, May or June, that means you'll finish anywhere from March-October, depending on conditions, forage and the animals themselves. There are alot of factors that go into the desired result of this system, and I don't think it hinges on being in a black-soil zone full of lush alfalfa pastures. Just the same as being a grain farmer, you can have all the fertile land you want, and management will be what separates the men from the boys.(Or girls) [/QUOTE]
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