I thought 6000 lbs. was pretty decent...in fact it might have been a bit more? I just did a guesstimate!
Not sure if rookie was quoting dry matter when he said his yields were twice mine? If he was, then its time to move to his neck of the woods!
I will also note I didn't include all my costs. You don't run equipment over a field for nothing! Now maybe I overdid it but this was just an experiment. If I was doing it in a big way on a continuing basis I could get those costs lower?
But I do consider this: When I bring in feed I am getting a bonus from the manure? Grassfarmer has mentioned this in the past? I believe the extra fertilizer value is estimated at $31/cow for the winter feeding period? So if it costs me $150/cow per winter then you get $31 worth of nutrients back, you come to $121/cow per winter?
Not sure if rookie was quoting dry matter when he said his yields were twice mine? If he was, then its time to move to his neck of the woods!
I will also note I didn't include all my costs. You don't run equipment over a field for nothing! Now maybe I overdid it but this was just an experiment. If I was doing it in a big way on a continuing basis I could get those costs lower?
But I do consider this: When I bring in feed I am getting a bonus from the manure? Grassfarmer has mentioned this in the past? I believe the extra fertilizer value is estimated at $31/cow for the winter feeding period? So if it costs me $150/cow per winter then you get $31 worth of nutrients back, you come to $121/cow per winter?
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