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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 270278" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>You hit the nail on the head with that CB. </p><p></p><p>I done some irrigating and have a nice patch of coastal on the river bottom. Should be another cutting with the recent rains. Irrigation fuel cost me many nickels on top of the fertilizer. </p><p></p><p>Last year was terrible and this year has been bad. I am not running many head right now. Got plenty of hay for the winter with all the culling down to the few I have left. </p><p></p><p>Just planted rye and wheat today. It is all on the upper flood plains tho and I can't get adequate irrigation to it with my little set up (for now). We've finally got about 3 inches of rain in the last month so I was able to disc and plant. If I get some rain this fall I may not even need my hay. </p><p></p><p>I mixed in Hubram White Sweet clover with the rye. I have never tried it so we'll see what happens. I picked up 100 lbs at $1.50 a pound. Dang rye was $45 a hundred. </p><p></p><p>I overseeded the coastal field on the lower flood plain in Hubram and Rye too. I can irrigate that if need be. </p><p></p><p>So with the cost of fertilizer in the spring, the cost of fuel to irrigate, and the cost of fall seed, I'll lose nickels on cows this year. I hate it. If I get plenty of fall rain, I should be able to sell some horse quality coastal. Probably can turn lose of a little anyway to friends who are begging.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 270278, member: 3162"] You hit the nail on the head with that CB. I done some irrigating and have a nice patch of coastal on the river bottom. Should be another cutting with the recent rains. Irrigation fuel cost me many nickels on top of the fertilizer. Last year was terrible and this year has been bad. I am not running many head right now. Got plenty of hay for the winter with all the culling down to the few I have left. Just planted rye and wheat today. It is all on the upper flood plains tho and I can't get adequate irrigation to it with my little set up (for now). We've finally got about 3 inches of rain in the last month so I was able to disc and plant. If I get some rain this fall I may not even need my hay. I mixed in Hubram White Sweet clover with the rye. I have never tried it so we'll see what happens. I picked up 100 lbs at $1.50 a pound. Dang rye was $45 a hundred. I overseeded the coastal field on the lower flood plain in Hubram and Rye too. I can irrigate that if need be. So with the cost of fertilizer in the spring, the cost of fuel to irrigate, and the cost of fall seed, I'll lose nickels on cows this year. I hate it. If I get plenty of fall rain, I should be able to sell some horse quality coastal. Probably can turn lose of a little anyway to friends who are begging. [/QUOTE]
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