jt
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alot of talk goes on about how to cut costs etc, and we all have to make certain decisions concerning our operations. a big expense in this business for me is fertilizer cost and i am interested in getting some comments from some of you on this.
the old saying around here is.. you cant afford to put out all the fertilizer that your land calls for.. in my area that would cost me about $100 per acre, or about 700-800#. fertilizing at about half that price i can run a cow/calf pair on about 1-1/2 acres.
i figure some of you may fertilize more than i do, and was wondering if it was paying off for you.. in bettter cattle, more cattle per acre, etc.. are you producing more $$ in cattle sales to offset the additional expense?
not sure i am asking all the right questions, but am interested in weighing the added benefit and cost of fertilizing to the bottom line to see if it is worth it. and was wondering if some of you had experimented with this and what your comments are.
i know lots of things affect carrying capacity.. drought, size of cattle, etc. but am looking for averages or info based on the fertilization part of this equation.
thanks
jt
the old saying around here is.. you cant afford to put out all the fertilizer that your land calls for.. in my area that would cost me about $100 per acre, or about 700-800#. fertilizing at about half that price i can run a cow/calf pair on about 1-1/2 acres.
i figure some of you may fertilize more than i do, and was wondering if it was paying off for you.. in bettter cattle, more cattle per acre, etc.. are you producing more $$ in cattle sales to offset the additional expense?
not sure i am asking all the right questions, but am interested in weighing the added benefit and cost of fertilizing to the bottom line to see if it is worth it. and was wondering if some of you had experimented with this and what your comments are.
i know lots of things affect carrying capacity.. drought, size of cattle, etc. but am looking for averages or info based on the fertilization part of this equation.
thanks
jt