Posted by GeneMO on November 16, 2009 at 17:50:12 from (216.74.193.175):
In Reply to: OT: Cow per acre posted by JayinNY on November 16, 2009 at 16:38:28:
We are in central Mo. At one time we had 70 head of cow calf pairs on a 314 acre farm. It was about half pasture/hay and half row crop. But we also fed corn silage to the old cows int he winter. That took 12 acres of corn.
Like others have said, work your way up. Dry years you will wish you had about half what you have.
You need to carry over about 60 days worth of hay each year, just in case.
Another thing, after my dad died, I kept about 20 head of cows, out of the 50. Those twenty were just as much work and expense as twice that number. You have the same fixed costs. Fencing, waterers, etc. Plus if some get out it is still the same hassle.
I am glad they are gone. Now when it is snowing and sleeting, I just smile, setting there by the fire in the easy chair.
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