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| This question has been kicked around my head for a long time. I read here about guys feeding minerals year round. Feed supplements, etc. I realize I run in a totally different world than most. Yes we do make our cows, freight them, or at least a majority of them do. Some never see a bale of hay generally after they turn 2 years of age. Some get supplemental for 5 months, some less.
I just smile at every new feed salesman, pulling up going to sell me the best mineral, lic tub, etc. I tell them I buy less than 1 to 2 ton of minerals a year, same on protein tubs as well. I give them my breed back rates, cull rates and weaning weights on sale day. I ask them what's broke in system? When I can keep right at national avg's or under, how can they fix it for me? Everyone of them I tell them to put their money where their mouth is. I offer for them to buy product, we'll run test. And I'll spilt increase with them. So say I take my non breeders from 4-6% down to 2-3% are they willing to take the bet?
I ask these people what are national avg's I should be comparing my herd to. Not one of them can give me what Gasman did tonight. I again thank Gasman for posting that. It just kind of shoots their sale down, when I ask them what's broke in my system.
I enjoy seeing pics of operations on here, I wouldn't know one thing about running in Macattle's county or let alone running on corn stocks. I agree on the profitability deal 100%. At the end of the day the guy with more hard cash in pocket wins the title. But ita not about the title, it's a overall holistic care value of land sustaining numbers for maximum return on investment.
Just like RPC said earlier today, you don't realize your net worth until you sell or die. Which in our case we don't want to sell, because we're in it for the lifestyle, and because our forefathers saved it for us. So it's our obligation to do the same for the next generations.
Edited by Russ In Idaho 12/25/2023 22:58
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So dabeegmon, others on minerals
