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Grass Fat Questions

rainie said:
Pure Country: I heard Dennis Woebeser from Lloydminster speak at a grazing school a few years ago. Of all the speakers, I remembered his the best. He talked about first being proud of his cowherd. Then he was proud of his grass production because every year he was growing more and better quality grass. Then he said after a few years he realized that it wasn't his cows or his grass he was most proud of.What he was most proud of was something he couldn't see. That was the increase in soil "critters" microbia etc. His increase in grass and pounds of beef per acre was because of his healthier soil. He said that drought wasn't as big a concern to him as it used to be. I will always remember his speech. I wish that I knew about this stuff a lot sooner. We bale graze on our worst grass every year...........trying to plump up our skinniest soil critters, and its working.
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Great to hear rainie. Dennis and his son Brady are wonderful people. I've talked cows, grass and soils with Brady on several occasions, and I think he's one of the sharpest ranchers I've met. Knows the production and the financial aspects as good as anyone.

As for building healthy soils, we've been trying these things for a few years now, and it makes incredible improvements. Bale grazing on some of our sandiest areas where nothing grew but sphurge and heat waves, then letting it grow through the spring as much as possible. Once there is some growth there in late July/early August, we turn in as many animals as possible to increase the hoof action, give them a few days, then rest it for the remainder of the growing season. We're finding that more intense stock density, with longer rest in between is the best cure for brittle lands. At least in our sand.
 
Mob grazing seems to be the new (not that is a new idea) buzz word, high stocking densitys to eat absoloutely everything then long (60-90 day) rest periods. Moving daily or twice daily with that long of a rest periods is a whole lot of paddocks or moving polywire.
 
Pure: I walked paddocks and checked cattle with a Galloway breeder today. He started calving about a week ago, and weaned off last years calves the third week in april. The cows were in really good shape,were shiny and slicking off really nice. They only got hay all winter while nursing these calves. The calves were put in a corral for a week, then back out grazing on stockpiled grass May 1st. These last years calves will easily weigh in about that 1000-1200lb range this fall when they are sold, and he has very little expense in these cattle. He attributes his good cow condition on the double haircoat of the Galloway, acting as insulation for our -30 to -50 temps. I was really impressed. There is not another breed of cattle that can raise as big a calf and maintain her weight on just hay and snow ( while out bale grazing) as these cattle. They are definitely suited for our environment. I think I'm going to get a Galloway bull.
 
Who would that be, if you don't mind me asking? Sounds like our place, cows can do the work for you if you let them do it. We weaned our calves right about the same time as your friend, and the cows are underway with calving right now. We've got 20-some on the ground, up and running.

By the way, if you're interested in a great bull, let me know. :wink: One of our herd sires is in the photo gallery.
 
I just sent ten BrahmaX heifers to get bred to one of Master Kaiser's galloway bulls so we'll see how that all goes. May they winter good and turn back right at the latch as a bonus lol.
 
PPRM said:
Well,

Today was the first Farmers Market of the year for us.....Memorial Day Saturday and it was not the busiest market we have been to. Yet, total dollar sales were higher than nay we had last year.

We did raise some pricing a little.....The Burger is $3.50/ lb, but I also had "Bulk Pack Pricing" so that if anyone bought over 10 pounds, they got the Burger for $3.00/Pound......The price increase did not hurt us one bit. As a matter of fact, I Comminly heard, "Wow, these are really great Prices"....One thing to Keep in mind, compare it to an All Natural Lean Beef.....


PPRM
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PPRM-- You need to get a ratty hairpiece and tune up on your marketing- your losing a fortune...
:wink: :lol: :lol:
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Oldtimer said:
PPRM said:
Well,

Today was the first Farmers Market of the year for us.....Memorial Day Saturday and it was not the busiest market we have been to. Yet, total dollar sales were higher than nay we had last year.

We did raise some pricing a little.....The Burger is $3.50/ lb, but I also had "Bulk Pack Pricing" so that if anyone bought over 10 pounds, they got the Burger for $3.00/Pound......The price increase did not hurt us one bit. As a matter of fact, I Comminly heard, "Wow, these are really great Prices"....One thing to Keep in mind, compare it to an All Natural Lean Beef.....


PPRM
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PPRM-- You need to get a ratty hairpiece and tune up on your marketing- your losing a fortune...
:wink: :lol: :lol:
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__TS063
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How's this for a start...."Oldtimer, You're fired"

;-}

J/K.......I Have a better chance of using sex to sell, and that is zero, LOL,

PPRM
 
Well if I could sell 30 lbs of beef for $1000 I'd wear a ratty hairpiece, run around with skinny blondes that can't speak English too, and you could tell me anything you wanted to.... :wink: :lol: :P
 

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