Gaucho calf processing

[grassfarmer]

As I said in my post kato I wasn't criticizing your
system just saying in general I think producers
build their systems around yards and fighting
winter when in many cases there are probably other
options worth considering too.

[ALLFARMER]

Kato do you own the 50 mile away stuff? If you
do I would seriously consider selling it. For me
letting this go will give you 1) less commuting
time 2) much less travel costs...vehicle gas and
maintenance 3) closer land will allow farm
equipment to move back and forth much easier.
4) no more trucking & shrink 5) cash for other
land. Land closer would make it feasible to rotate
your herds...move the electric fence.

In my situation having a 1100acre block allows
me to hop on the quad and be at any spot on the
farm in under 10 minutes. The only trucking
costs I pay are at buying and selling time. My
meadow brome allows me to make hay or use for
pasture. 1 field of creeping red fescue for
extending grazing. Hay hauling takes minimal
fuel. Cattle and machinery are never far from my
watch.

I know it's not easy to put a block together but if
you can consolidate your land base the synergies
will keep money in your pockets on a daily basis.

[ALLFARMER]

Have a good look at the map could you trade the
50 mile stuff to someone who has land closer to
you?

[gaucho]

I call it "thinking outside the corral"

[kato]

We don't own the 50 mile stuff. A fellow custom grazes the cows for us. BSE left a lot of empty pastures in this province, so the rates are reasonable. It's a win win for us and for him.

Buying land in a block is not an option. It literally never comes up for sale around here. We're not interested in expanding any way. Getting too old for that. LOL