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<blockquote data-quote="herofan" data-source="post: 890847" data-attributes="member: 17843"><p>For those who don't seem to think that the amount of profit is worth it, why do so many people deal in cattle. It seems like every field in my neck of the woods is full of beef cattle doing a cow/calf operation. A lady told me today that she recently had a $2000 vet bill, but didn't act as though it were a big deal. </p><p></p><p>As with anything, isn't there a difference between textbook and practical, real-life practices? For example, I remember my grandfather used to keep out a yellow salt block for his cows. I noticed today that there are several different colors and kinds. I checked the web for information, but I didn't get a simple answer. It seemed like taking a science course just to figure out which mineral block was needed. Is it really that complicated?</p><p></p><p>Another thing is hay. I don't know too many farmers around here who put a lot of money into their hay fields. As one farmer put it, "I just mow whatever is there." That usually includes a lot of fescue. I've recently read where fescue doesn't get high marks compared to other hays, but I don't see any undernourished cows around here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="herofan, post: 890847, member: 17843"] For those who don't seem to think that the amount of profit is worth it, why do so many people deal in cattle. It seems like every field in my neck of the woods is full of beef cattle doing a cow/calf operation. A lady told me today that she recently had a $2000 vet bill, but didn't act as though it were a big deal. As with anything, isn't there a difference between textbook and practical, real-life practices? For example, I remember my grandfather used to keep out a yellow salt block for his cows. I noticed today that there are several different colors and kinds. I checked the web for information, but I didn't get a simple answer. It seemed like taking a science course just to figure out which mineral block was needed. Is it really that complicated? Another thing is hay. I don't know too many farmers around here who put a lot of money into their hay fields. As one farmer put it, "I just mow whatever is there." That usually includes a lot of fescue. I've recently read where fescue doesn't get high marks compared to other hays, but I don't see any undernourished cows around here. [/QUOTE]
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