Which Cows Do I Sell?
Ronnie Silcox, Extension Animal Scientist, University of Georgia
There are several approaches to dealing with drought in a beef cattle operation. You can buy extra feed, wean calves early, creep feed calves, sell calves or sell cows. The correct answer for most people is probably to do some combination of these.
The current drought is spotty. Some areas are very dry, while folks a few miles down the road are in fair shape. With cow numbers down from several years ago, you may be able to locate pastures for lease or some not-so-hot hay that you can cut. In short, do some checking around before you load everything on the truck.
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