seeding it down to grass?

[wade]

MAybe my posting came across a little harsh. I agree that prices will probably drift lower. I also agree with knowing cost of production and planning. My thoughts were that all the predicting and planning are useless when these outside factors come into play-the border opening and closing alone has had a huge influence, let alone the other possibilities. I think that we need to take care of business today and be able to roll with the punches when they're thrown because it seems that there is always someone throwin one.

[cowman]

wade: There is some truth to what you are saying. I'm not saying a person shouldn't do their homework but if we get all hung up on the future...we wouldn't get anything done? Bottom line sometimes you just have to go with a hunch and roll the dice?
kpb: You might be right about the cow thing. And thinking back further to 95, I actually did pretty good on those calves in the end when I sold them in September! Don't like to admit I actually might have made a few bucks! LOL
This old cow/calf business took some pretty tough punches in the last couple of years...years that should have been the money makers? I see a lot of older guys bailing out...and they won't be back! But those darned cows are going somewhere? Someone is buying them and I suspect it could be the banks money? What happens to those cows if the calf market crashes?
Now I wonder: If you sell your cows, you obviously are going to have to feed calves...or do your part in a big way to help out the federal reserve! Hopefully the feeding situation will turn out better than it did this year?
Personally I was ready to go after one year of BSE and one year of drought! If the boy didn't insist on keeping them I would have retired. As it is I gave my cows to him, sort of? He owns them but we have this complex set up that basically means all money flows out of and into one bank account,anyways! Two seperate joint ventures and one numbered company...someday I swear me and that accountant are going to be sharing a cell at Stony Plain!
Anyways he is pretty committed to cow/calf and intends to expand...come hell or high water! So far I'm holding him in check and telling him go slow...that can still work when you control the purse strings!
And finally, right now is a very enjoyable time for me. The babies are coming fast and furious and haven't even touched a cow yet! It sure can be fun when calving means going out in the morning and counting the new borns? I'll probably be cursing the danged things by next week after I have a wreck! LOL