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I opened up more grazing corn to the calves today (pics)
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<blockquote data-quote="SRBeef" data-source="post: 1087769" data-attributes="member: 7509"><p>You didn't offend me at all. Yes, the 25 bu of corn probably left in the field (likely harvested by turkeys and pheasants)or the stover you feel is "wasted" in the field could be harvested and fed to cattle in a lot. But at what cost? The equipment, fuel, facilities and manhours required to harvest, feed, load and spread manure/bedding mix might actually cost more than they would return, in my experience.</p><p></p><p>It requires a large shift in thinking if you have spent years doing things the "normal" way to see in the overview there can be money made, in many situations but not all, by letting cattle do more of the work.</p><p></p><p>It is -22 degrees F here this morning. As I watched from my house, the calves left the area where I had spread some old hay for bedding behind the corral for a windbreak, they trotted over to the waterer (which I hope is an indication it's not frozen solid), then one by one came up the lane and disappeared into the fresh standing corn I opened up yesterday in the pics above. Sort of like a winter time "Field of Dreams" scene. They are feeding themselves. No tractor to start, no frozen mixer, no frozen operator (me)... There is money saved there, if not so obvious.</p><p></p><p>Many different ways to raise cattle. As I am hoping to do this, God willing, for many years yet, I am looking for a low work but yet profitable system to produce birth to plate high quality beef for some special markets.</p><p></p><p>Thanks again for the thoughtful discussion.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRBeef, post: 1087769, member: 7509"] You didn't offend me at all. Yes, the 25 bu of corn probably left in the field (likely harvested by turkeys and pheasants)or the stover you feel is "wasted" in the field could be harvested and fed to cattle in a lot. But at what cost? The equipment, fuel, facilities and manhours required to harvest, feed, load and spread manure/bedding mix might actually cost more than they would return, in my experience. It requires a large shift in thinking if you have spent years doing things the "normal" way to see in the overview there can be money made, in many situations but not all, by letting cattle do more of the work. It is -22 degrees F here this morning. As I watched from my house, the calves left the area where I had spread some old hay for bedding behind the corral for a windbreak, they trotted over to the waterer (which I hope is an indication it's not frozen solid), then one by one came up the lane and disappeared into the fresh standing corn I opened up yesterday in the pics above. Sort of like a winter time "Field of Dreams" scene. They are feeding themselves. No tractor to start, no frozen mixer, no frozen operator (me)... There is money saved there, if not so obvious. Many different ways to raise cattle. As I am hoping to do this, God willing, for many years yet, I am looking for a low work but yet profitable system to produce birth to plate high quality beef for some special markets. Thanks again for the thoughtful discussion. Jim [/QUOTE]
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