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Evaluating Grazing Systems Options

Evaluating Grazing Systems Options. Lynn Myers Tippets Myers Ranch Lewellen , NE. Considerations for Building a Systems Level Ranch Plan. Drought Plan Grazing Plan Transition Plan. GPS. Goals Philosophy – property ability, personal ability System – grazing and operation plan. Plan A.

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Evaluating Grazing Systems Options

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  1. Evaluating Grazing Systems Options Lynn Myers Tippets Myers Ranch Lewellen, NE

  2. Considerations for Building a Systems Level Ranch Plan • Drought Plan • Grazing Plan • Transition Plan

  3. GPS • Goals • Philosophy – property ability, personal ability • System – grazing and operation plan

  4. Plan A • Trigger dates June 4-July 4 • Provides flexibility to destock beginning June 4 • Populations receiving consideration • Fall cows • Fall calves and yearlings • Dry cows

  5. Plan B • Trigger date mid-July • Populations receiving consideration • Early wean old cows and poor genetic cows and those with defects • Custom grazed cows and heifers removed from ranch

  6. Plan C • Trigger dates of late August-September • Population receiving consideration • Wean rest of calves early. Normally deliver calves Oct. 15-20 rotated through winter just like summer move every 30 days

  7. Considerations to achieve sustainability • Pregnancy rate • Length of breeding season • Performance and rate of gain • Time of year calving and breeding • Basic marketing plan and target dates • What you can stand labor-wise • Cost and need of infrastructure • Do you want to maximize or optimize in one area of your operation? How does that affect other areas?

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