What’s the biggest expense on a cow/calf operation?

[@williamjohnson2315]

Great commentary, we like you being so transparent with the ups and downs of running a cow/calf operation. Keep up the good work !!

[@crazyinq8617]

110%, Sir. Cows are workers. They fertilize the field, keep the grass low, work the ground with their hooves, provide another Calf, and build body for meat.

[@SJA-ox3hs]

It's all about genetics, and the grass.if your reproducing by breeding back the calf is free, movement time ( daily moving of the herd) is minutes not hours. Culling also produces money. How can you not make money with no imputes. The herd should be like a well oiled machine.

[@charlesharris3373]

Great to here from Arkansas. I am original from Pine Bluff but living in RI now. Enjoy your videos.

[@stuartgodric8011]

Your videos are great

[@dirtsmiles8098]

You mentioned yesterday about weening the calves and getting the cows dry. Curious how you go about that? Separating and where do you put them?

[@dwightjackson3180]

I would've thought the biggest expense would be land and fence?

[@jakeschuster9991]

Farmland has averaged a 10 percent return for the last 30 years so I wouldn’t really call that an expense

[@jeff-hh9mc]

You’re correct as unless it’s in a desert most people can’t afford land.

[@VerticalConnectionsInc8422]

Your information is great and I agree with the greatest expense of being an open cow. How early in the spring do you identify your open females and when do you go through your culling process?

[@grazing365]

We don’t actually identify until she hasn’t dropped a calf. This year we plan to re-expose open cows/heifers later in the year and market as “Fall-calving Culls”

[@VerticalConnectionsInc8422]

@@grazing365 Your plan to re-expose the open cows/heifers and then market them as "Fall-calvers" is a good idea. I look forward to following your videos and would like to hear more about the percentage of "opens" that get bread this go-around. Thank you!

[@grazing365]

@@VerticalConnectionsInc8422 thank you! Will keep you posted!

[@russphillips835]

Cadmium build up gives a hump back and ridge backbone

[@brianjonker510]

Come on Ben. You know an open cow is not an expense. It is known as an opportunity cost. Of course a massive one that ought never be allowed. Peg leg looks like she healed from an injury.

[@jeff-hh9mc]

Rule of thumb I’ve been brought up on is that you only get a paycheck every 17 months.

[@grazing365]

That’s the truth!!

[@scottauctions7215]

Did you go to the South Poll field day this weekend in Alabama

[@colmanlong1032]

Great info,what do you cross the corrientes with.

[@jeff-hh9mc]

You got a 17 year old cow still calving? Never in my life heard of that. What breed do you say it is?

[@grazing365]

Yes I do! It’s a full blooded South Poll

[@florinman265]

I think that Angus bull is having a problem. You should watch his pop.

[@stuartgodric8011]

I’ve been told the hump back is from inbreeding. Might be an old wives tale, maybe something to look into.

[@naturalgramma7907]

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[@naturalgramma7907]

#NaturalGramma

[@Chris-vp2lm]

The biggest expense is the cheap skate buyers and brokers you sell it to and lose money too at the markets. The cows and food they produce are nothing but profit to humanity.

[@grazing365]

The pyramid certainly works best for those at the top

[@federalnoise]

You are doing a great job.