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<blockquote data-quote="Susie David" data-source="post: 331318" data-attributes="member: 1744"><p>I believe that I see a trend developing...the folks that farm for a living tend to keep records, know their stock, have a accurate herd book and can tell you how much it takes to raise a calf by the day and can project the expected $$ that the animal will bring at any given day during the year. They know the cost of equipment and supplies and have the resources to make a good deal when it presents itself, they know when to cull and how to select the genetics to improve the herd and yield bigger bucks at sale time. They enjoy the smell of the farm wafting in tghe kitchen window whle having coffee at sunrise. But then they are just farmers and ranchers.</p><p>Folks that have found a new tax shelter and keep a herd of sale barn culls because they are the right color or were the right price seem to not cae about things as cost per gain and the yield per acre of alfalfa or the seasonal price fluxuation of the market. Most do know what a schedule F is and know the section 179 depreciation caust the accountant told then that is what to do. Have folks that can't AI their cows because they have no chute or pens and can't catch the animals anyway. </p><p>We haven't decided if we want to be a cow/calf operation or a feeder operation...the bride buys hefers and bred cows when we go looking for steers. Small time operation only slaughter twenty four head a year and will sell a few heifers this spring.</p><p>And that's my two bits worth.</p><p>Oh yeah...add never trust a cow to the list.</p><p> Dave Mc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susie David, post: 331318, member: 1744"] I believe that I see a trend developing...the folks that farm for a living tend to keep records, know their stock, have a accurate herd book and can tell you how much it takes to raise a calf by the day and can project the expected $$ that the animal will bring at any given day during the year. They know the cost of equipment and supplies and have the resources to make a good deal when it presents itself, they know when to cull and how to select the genetics to improve the herd and yield bigger bucks at sale time. They enjoy the smell of the farm wafting in tghe kitchen window whle having coffee at sunrise. But then they are just farmers and ranchers. Folks that have found a new tax shelter and keep a herd of sale barn culls because they are the right color or were the right price seem to not cae about things as cost per gain and the yield per acre of alfalfa or the seasonal price fluxuation of the market. Most do know what a schedule F is and know the section 179 depreciation caust the accountant told then that is what to do. Have folks that can't AI their cows because they have no chute or pens and can't catch the animals anyway. We haven't decided if we want to be a cow/calf operation or a feeder operation...the bride buys hefers and bred cows when we go looking for steers. Small time operation only slaughter twenty four head a year and will sell a few heifers this spring. And that's my two bits worth. Oh yeah...add never trust a cow to the list. Dave Mc [/QUOTE]
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