<<Wow. Are you making your sole living off of that quarter section? That would likely be a non-viable operation here. Or at least would require an off farm job as well.>>

We are a very efficient farming unit.  This is what I was talking about.  We waste nothing and maximize our production,

 <<Do you hay or are you buying feed?>>

I grow all of the feed on the farm with a mineral supplement that amounts to 1/4lb per day per animal.


<< Barns sound like they are pretty good.>>

Our barns are maximized for comfort and ease of service.

<<EDIT: I just noticed you are in NY. I was there last fall, visiting my daughter. Some beautiful country out your way.>>

We benefit from good Glacial deposit soils and abundant rain.  We are far enough north that we only get three cutting of haylage, but they are always adequate for our animal numbers.


Jra

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