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<blockquote data-quote="Stocker Steve" data-source="post: 1349410" data-attributes="member: 1715"><p>1) increase stocking rate</p><p>2) increase gross margin</p><p>3) leverage some leased land</p><p>4) sell recreational use</p><p>5) move to lower cost area</p><p>6) combination of the above</p><p></p><p>Cows are a challenge because of their forage consumption. There have been periods where stockers could pay for land. This year is not one of them.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend who is good with the spreadsheets, and he has gone full time with direct sales of grass fed. He is moving towards buying feeders (no cow forage required) and finishing on a mix of perennial pasture and cover crops.</p><p></p><p>An ongoing ag issue in my area is that deer hunters are driving the land market. Many deer hunters exclude cattle from their properties.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stocker Steve, post: 1349410, member: 1715"] 1) increase stocking rate 2) increase gross margin 3) leverage some leased land 4) sell recreational use 5) move to lower cost area 6) combination of the above Cows are a challenge because of their forage consumption. There have been periods where stockers could pay for land. This year is not one of them. I have a friend who is good with the spreadsheets, and he has gone full time with direct sales of grass fed. He is moving towards buying feeders (no cow forage required) and finishing on a mix of perennial pasture and cover crops. An ongoing ag issue in my area is that deer hunters are driving the land market. Many deer hunters exclude cattle from their properties. [/QUOTE]
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