Stocker Steve":ww8plcij said:
We had an unusually wet fall and I totally agree on reducing the feeding labor. There is about a third of my pastures that should work for stockpiling. This could make us more flexible.
I think with the current cow/calf margins there could also be a small profit increase. Hay has not come down in price here like corn and beans, so heavy stocking and a shorter grazing season could reduce profits.
One thing I must explain. I'm not in the cattle business to make a profit. That makes lots of difference in the perception of what can be done, if I make a profit, great deal. I put it all back into the farm. Some day selling the farm will be my profit. I bought a farm last year. 57 acres or rough pasture for 48, 000, i have a plan that shows spending 54,240 on it by next year for water systems, fencing. Fertilizer, seed, spraying, and bush hogging. My goal is to gave a profitable farm when I retire in a few years. I'm only 61.