Aaron":33he49hk said:
One neighbor figured the cows would waste too much in the field, so he rather make it into silage - he doesn't rotate, so cows would have access to entire fields at once. I like the idea, but I am not setup to start aggressively turning over and fertilizing crops. Rather invest those funds into buying more property
Easy to cross fence standing corn in early fall. Deer and grounding can be challenges after freeze up.
High value of gain can make annuals really payoff for calves. Cheap hay makes it a longer term soil building exercise, at best, for cows. Your tradeoffs are different than most due to much lower land prices. Ideal use may be to to pop your yearlings before selling them.
A wise man once told me that if it works at low (selling) prices, than it is a good idea.