hurleyjd
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Are spring planted oats cost competitive for early grazing.
Stocker Steve":1iydspd9 said:Depends on your options and livestock class. Might pay for stockers.
I prefer fall planted rye. It comes on before the perennial grass.
How much grazing would this provide? As in cattle number x days5S Cattle":1xt3nb61 said:Let's say 10 acres of oats.
100 lb of oats/acre at $12 a bag=$240
150 lb 13-13-13/acre at $13 a bag= $390
Let's say fuel cost to disc it up, broadcast, and drag is $100
So for $730 you'd have ten acres of good oats, if it rains. I'll give it a try next fall.
RanchMan90":2uzhxq4z said:How much grazing would this provide? As in cattle number x days5S Cattle":2uzhxq4z said:Let's say 10 acres of oats.
100 lb of oats/acre at $12 a bag=$240
150 lb 13-13-13/acre at $13 a bag= $390
Let's say fuel cost to disc it up, broadcast, and drag is $100
So for $730 you'd have ten acres of good oats, if it rains. I'll give it a try next fall.
I wrote a long drawn out response but it didn't work and I lost it :bang:RanchMan90":2vgqueoj said:How much grazing would this provide? As in cattle number x days5S Cattle":2vgqueoj said:Let's say 10 acres of oats.
100 lb of oats/acre at $12 a bag=$240
150 lb 13-13-13/acre at $13 a bag= $390
Let's say fuel cost to disc it up, broadcast, and drag is $100
So for $730 you'd have ten acres of good oats, if it rains. I'll give it a try next fall.
But around here, (central tx) folks plant mid-late sept, and it'll last til around late spring5S Cattle":1ck6eaca said:I wrote a long drawn out response but it didn't work and I lost it :bang:RanchMan90":1ck6eaca said:How much grazing would this provide? As in cattle number x days5S Cattle":1ck6eaca said:Let's say 10 acres of oats.
100 lb of oats/acre at $12 a bag=$240
150 lb 13-13-13/acre at $13 a bag= $390
Let's say fuel cost to disc it up, broadcast, and drag is $100
So for $730 you'd have ten acres of good oats, if it rains. I'll give it a try next fall.
Short story, I have no clue. but for the cost of the liquid feed I'm runnin to supplement my be nice hay, I'll let you know next winter