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What to do with land if the cattle industry collapsed?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave" data-source="post: 1601098" data-attributes="member: 498"><p>I think I already did that. I sold my place in Washington and gave up the leases two years ago. I bought a place here that is six times bigger than my total deeded and leased acreage in Washington. If you count the BLM allotments this place is 81 times bigger. The only way to be successful is to not be afraid of the occasional loss along the way. The people I see who make it in the cattle business are in it for the long haul. The occasional bad spots are just learning lessons. If I were 40 years younger I would be jumping in a whole lot more than I am now. </p><p>I helped haul 186 calves yesterday. They were weaning calves off replacement heifers and some cows who are new to this part of the world. They weaned early to give these cows a little break and fall pasture time to recover and grow a bit. Three owners on these calves. One is 50 yo and started with nothing. He runs 900 pairs. The other two are 21 and 29. The two young guys had more calves that the older guy. 50 years ago people were saying that it is impossible to make it with cattle. But people who were willing to work somehow started with nothing and made it work. It is happening now and will continue to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave, post: 1601098, member: 498"] I think I already did that. I sold my place in Washington and gave up the leases two years ago. I bought a place here that is six times bigger than my total deeded and leased acreage in Washington. If you count the BLM allotments this place is 81 times bigger. The only way to be successful is to not be afraid of the occasional loss along the way. The people I see who make it in the cattle business are in it for the long haul. The occasional bad spots are just learning lessons. If I were 40 years younger I would be jumping in a whole lot more than I am now. I helped haul 186 calves yesterday. They were weaning calves off replacement heifers and some cows who are new to this part of the world. They weaned early to give these cows a little break and fall pasture time to recover and grow a bit. Three owners on these calves. One is 50 yo and started with nothing. He runs 900 pairs. The other two are 21 and 29. The two young guys had more calves that the older guy. 50 years ago people were saying that it is impossible to make it with cattle. But people who were willing to work somehow started with nothing and made it work. It is happening now and will continue to happen. [/QUOTE]
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