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lookin for input or advice or ur two cents on how to buy the farm

Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Duncan Jun 2, 2010. 5 Replies

just got done with tech school for diesel mechanics i want to take over the heritage family farm of 150+ years with my dad but grandparents own majority of the ground yet and their in their late…Continue

 

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Alex Walker replied to joe schmitz's discussion high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"Beef prices are going to continue to rise depending on where you get your information around 12 to 14 % higher than last year but as is corn. The national cow herd is down and with the drought out west and increasing demand…"
Sep 2, 2011
joe schmitz replied to joe schmitz's discussion high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"thanks for the input  guys."
Aug 30, 2011
Matt Duncan replied to joe schmitz's discussion high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"I just returned from a feedlot siminar that was put on buy Purina and land o lakes feed in Gray Summit Mo. and there is a lot of people facing this same issue. Im sure you are already doing this but we are feeding a by-product along with some…"
Aug 16, 2011
Ed Bowman replied to joe schmitz's discussion high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"Here are my thoughts and hopes Joe,   Guys were buying calves this spring on future prices. You are correct in that you can't afford to buy calves and feed them 7 dollar corn. It would appear that the cow/calf option would be smart. Texas…"
Aug 11, 2011
David Ernst replied to joe schmitz's discussion high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"Try to find feed ingredients that can pencil out.   Also push the pencil to different wieghts of buying and selling.  If you have a feed nutritionist, they should help you locate cheaper feed ingredients and make rations pencil…"
Aug 9, 2011
joe schmitz added a discussion to the group The Beef Grower's Corner
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high feeder calf prices with high corn prices what to do ?

my dad and i  raise cattle and crops. we have 20 cows that we get our own calves out of but we also have a feedlot.  last year we ran 150 head feedlot with room for around 240. we have been slowly expanding in both crop acres and the feedlot, but with feeder cattle prices at 1.30 + an corn prices at 7.00 + it doesn' t pencil out buying feeder cattle. we are looking at buying breed cows this fall when everyone is dumping them. our idea is calve them out, fatten up the cows dump them, and then…See More
Aug 9, 2011
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Aug 9, 2011
joe schmitz commented on Jeff Caldwell's group The Beef Grower's Corner
"had too pull a 150 lb bull calf out of a first calf heifer she wont claim him now i have two bottle feed him an hes already drinking 6 quarts a day follows me all over the yard"
Feb 20, 2011
joe schmitz replied to aaron dennis's discussion calves and electric fence? in the group The Beef Grower's Corner
"we have two wires around the hole pasture bout 10 acres both are hot, but each wire is run off its own fencer so if one gets grounded out the other one is still working. the top wire is only waist high an the bottom wire is a 18 inches below that.…"
Feb 20, 2011
Matt Duncan replied to joe schmitz's discussion lookin for input or advice or ur two cents on how to buy the farm
"Get a beginning farmer loan."
Jun 2, 2010
Kristine Kohlhaas replied to joe schmitz's discussion lookin for input or advice or ur two cents on how to buy the farm
"If anything, talk to your grandparents and see if they can cut you a deal (crop-share and land payments) or whatever. If they are like most on-the-farm traditional grandparents, They would like to see the farm stay in the family. Another idea is to…"
May 16, 2010
joe schmitz replied to Joel Meyer's discussion Any thoughts out there on farm shop size?
"uranthane is that spary on expanding foam we went with 1.5 inches an i think it has an r value of 15. it cost us 7000 to spary our shop side walls and roof. they got some girt stuff they can mix in it when they spary it on to keep the bugs and mice…"
May 6, 2010
joe schmitz replied to Joel Meyer's discussion Any thoughts out there on farm shop size?
"u can never build a big enough building, as far as heat we urataned ours we have a radient tube heater, the door gets open 3 to 4 times a day the shop is 45 * 72 with a 14 foot side wall (not big enough any more) we kept the temp around 45 f unless…"
May 5, 2010
joe schmitz replied to Jeremy Karsten's discussion Bunker Silo vs. Upright Silo
"me an my dad chop corn silage for our fat cattle and i would personaly go with a bunker silo, right now we have an upright the unloader for it is worn out and it plugs up all the time, it also unloads very slow. we are looking into a bunker silo in…"
May 5, 2010
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May 2, 2010
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joe schmitz replied to joe schmitz's discussion lookin for input or advice or ur two cents on how to buy the farm
"thanks for the imput it gives me more to think about."
May 2, 2010

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