We try to spend our money where it counts the most. We buy the best bulls we can afford. Keep our vaccination program up to date. We cull cows very hard. If she ain't bred in 90 days she's gone. We may try for 60 days this year. The best thing we have done in the last 10 years is rotational grazing. I really liked the mob grazing post the other day. If I can figure out how to get my water moved around a little easier I will try that for weed control and added fertilization. We are getting this down to a pretty good system, but not as good as the mob grazing. We have enough ground now that we can run the cows almost year round on grass. We stock pile alot of fescue for the winter and have started planting sudan to get us through the summer. Our goal is to get our small herd (thirty cows) by on no more than sixty round bales. We usually put up more than that and save it in case of drought,but that is my goal this year. The second best thing we have done is move to a fall calving season (turn the bull out November 20). The cows seem to breed back quicker and the calves are weaned at spring green up and gain most of their weight on grass. We have older equipment and this year I had our hay custom harvested and compared the cost with last year. The cost was only a small amount more to have it custom harvested by the time I figured fuel, time off from work, and the same amount of breakdowns I had last year. It was done quick and at the proper time for optimal nutrition with no break downs. It is already under the tarps and the ground is about ready for it's first rotation of grazing. We are marketing in select sales this year and I hope to see an increase profit from that. We aren't afraid to try different things. We just try to be as informed as possible before we take the plunge.