Posted 11/11/2012 19:11 (#2691530 - in reply to #2691489) Subject: Re: Anybody on here purchase all or a majority of their feed needs?
Depends on the year. I understand what you are saying about the costs. Recently I've had the advantageous situation of buying bulls from a local man, who in turn buys back the calf crop, partly in cash, partly with feed. He owns a custom haying business and raises quite a bit of his own. I try to keep as much feed on hand as possible, and work the cattle grazing into the cropping system as well.