rdbigfarmboy
Well-known member
Yes 5 acres to the adult animal. Seed winter grazing like ryegrass and reseed your pastures. Sell the calves and some of the cows.
It will be the second year after the drought ends before the grass and hay is built up to a level where the cattle will pay for themselves.
If you have valuable non commercial cattle attempt to sell them as such meaning not at the barn. Someone may want your breeding stock. We are in the worst of it 200 miles away the drought is minimal.
I am at 4.3 acres to the cow. I can make any money due to low numbers and inflated cost for a long time. But I still have a reason for my big diesel pickup.
It will be the second year after the drought ends before the grass and hay is built up to a level where the cattle will pay for themselves.
If you have valuable non commercial cattle attempt to sell them as such meaning not at the barn. Someone may want your breeding stock. We are in the worst of it 200 miles away the drought is minimal.
I am at 4.3 acres to the cow. I can make any money due to low numbers and inflated cost for a long time. But I still have a reason for my big diesel pickup.