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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1768248" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>Back in the late 90's I was working for a conservation district and got sent to a grazing workshop. The keynote speaker was an extension man fro Nebraska. I don't remember his name but he wrote articles for Stockman grass Farmer. One of the things that stuck with me was his statement about not allowing a build up of heavy metal on your property. Working for a conservation district I thought heavy metals, like lead and cadmium. Then he added especially heavy metal with green paint. Fast forward 5 or 6 years and I was running 100 cows with only a 1950's 8n ford tractor. This guy showed how he was still profitable in the 1996 cattle price drop. I could see how his plan would work great where he was from but wouldn't work in my area. But he said and it hold very true. Every area has an unfair advantage. It is up to you to figure out what that advantage is and how to capitalize on it. If life style and a show place is your goal. Buy every piece of equipment under the sun and go for it. If running a profitable business is your goal. Figure out your unfair advantage and how to capitalize on it with the least amount of equipment possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1768248, member: 498"] Back in the late 90's I was working for a conservation district and got sent to a grazing workshop. The keynote speaker was an extension man fro Nebraska. I don't remember his name but he wrote articles for Stockman grass Farmer. One of the things that stuck with me was his statement about not allowing a build up of heavy metal on your property. Working for a conservation district I thought heavy metals, like lead and cadmium. Then he added especially heavy metal with green paint. Fast forward 5 or 6 years and I was running 100 cows with only a 1950's 8n ford tractor. This guy showed how he was still profitable in the 1996 cattle price drop. I could see how his plan would work great where he was from but wouldn't work in my area. But he said and it hold very true. Every area has an unfair advantage. It is up to you to figure out what that advantage is and how to capitalize on it. If life style and a show place is your goal. Buy every piece of equipment under the sun and go for it. If running a profitable business is your goal. Figure out your unfair advantage and how to capitalize on it with the least amount of equipment possible. [/QUOTE]
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