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<blockquote data-quote="edrsimms" data-source="post: 673661" data-attributes="member: 10970"><p>Planting any type of Bermuda this day and time of high fertilizer prices is just nonsense. </p><p></p><p>To Sprig or Not to Sprig (8 acres)</p><p></p><p>Tift 85 </p><p></p><p>Planting Cost $75/acre (once) </p><p>Good Stand 2 yrs </p><p>Fertilizer Cost $500/acre (hay) (3) cuttings </p><p>Fertilizer Cost $200/acre (pasture) grazing/yr </p><p>Lime Cost $35/acre/yr </p><p>Weed Control $15/acre </p><p>Grazing 1 to 2 cow/calf units/acre </p><p>Crude Protein (grazing) 11% </p><p>TDN Percent 50% > 55% </p><p>Water Requirements High </p><p> $167/Cow/calf Unit (12 cows) </p><p></p><p>Tiff Leaf 3 Millet</p><p></p><p>Planting Cost $35/acre/yr</p><p>Good Stand 30 days</p><p>Fertilizer Cost $0/acre/yr (hay) </p><p>Fertilizer Cost grazing/yr $65/acre/yr</p><p>Lime Cost $35/acre every 3rd year </p><p>Weed Control $0/acre/yr</p><p>Grazing 8 cow/calf units/acre</p><p>Crude Protein (grazing) 17%</p><p>TDN Percent 70%</p><p>Water Requirements Low</p><p> $18.50/Cow/calf Unit (12 cows)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Even omitting the one time planting cost and the 2 yrs of waiting to have a weed free stand, Bermuda for grazing will cost you $250/acre/yr (250 x 8 = $2000) with an average stocking rate of 1.5 cow calf units per acre that equals:</p><p>12 cow/calf units total. </p><p>Cost for grazing those 12 cows between April and first frost is $167 per cow/calf unit.</p><p></p><p>Tiff Leaf 3 even having to re-plant it yearly will cost you $111/acre (111 x 2 = $222) with an average stocking rate of 6 cow/calf units per acre that equals:</p><p> 12 cow/calf units total. </p><p>Cost for grazing those 12 cows between May and first frost is $18.50 per cow/calf.</p><p></p><p>A savings of $148.50 per cow calf unit BY NOT SPRIGGING</p><p>I can be available to come plant 2 acres of Tiff leaf 3 Millet for you for $2000. You might as well pay me the money than the fertilizer company unless you own it. Or better yet keep planting permanent pasture and buy stock in your local fertilizer co-op.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="edrsimms, post: 673661, member: 10970"] Planting any type of Bermuda this day and time of high fertilizer prices is just nonsense. To Sprig or Not to Sprig (8 acres) Tift 85 Planting Cost $75/acre (once) Good Stand 2 yrs Fertilizer Cost $500/acre (hay) (3) cuttings Fertilizer Cost $200/acre (pasture) grazing/yr Lime Cost $35/acre/yr Weed Control $15/acre Grazing 1 to 2 cow/calf units/acre Crude Protein (grazing) 11% TDN Percent 50% > 55% Water Requirements High $167/Cow/calf Unit (12 cows) Tiff Leaf 3 Millet Planting Cost $35/acre/yr Good Stand 30 days Fertilizer Cost $0/acre/yr (hay) Fertilizer Cost grazing/yr $65/acre/yr Lime Cost $35/acre every 3rd year Weed Control $0/acre/yr Grazing 8 cow/calf units/acre Crude Protein (grazing) 17% TDN Percent 70% Water Requirements Low $18.50/Cow/calf Unit (12 cows) Even omitting the one time planting cost and the 2 yrs of waiting to have a weed free stand, Bermuda for grazing will cost you $250/acre/yr (250 x 8 = $2000) with an average stocking rate of 1.5 cow calf units per acre that equals: 12 cow/calf units total. Cost for grazing those 12 cows between April and first frost is $167 per cow/calf unit. Tiff Leaf 3 even having to re-plant it yearly will cost you $111/acre (111 x 2 = $222) with an average stocking rate of 6 cow/calf units per acre that equals: 12 cow/calf units total. Cost for grazing those 12 cows between May and first frost is $18.50 per cow/calf. A savings of $148.50 per cow calf unit BY NOT SPRIGGING I can be available to come plant 2 acres of Tiff leaf 3 Millet for you for $2000. You might as well pay me the money than the fertilizer company unless you own it. Or better yet keep planting permanent pasture and buy stock in your local fertilizer co-op. [/QUOTE]
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