2800 sq ftYeah, that entered my mind too. Did PFs relatives want him to marry? The house looks kinda big. And some parents do take in adult children and spouses. I did it once.
And especially if he's helping to run the ranch. Mystery there.
2800 sq ftYeah, that entered my mind too. Did PFs relatives want him to marry? The house looks kinda big. And some parents do take in adult children and spouses. I did it once.
And especially if he's helping to run the ranch. Mystery there.
IIRC, the dog videos are from 2014 and probably not the best indicator of what livestock is currently on the property, nor do they support the assumption that PF was still selling cattle dogs as mentioned upthread.I would say the reporter is an urban person with little understanding of the AG business. PF has some cows at the 35-acres. They can be seen in the pipe pens and in his dog videos. But you don't "run" cattle on that home acreage which is also 2/3 forested. PF "runs" his cattle business from the 35-acres, but the herd of cattle is "running" on BLM land elsewhere.
Is this somehow complicated? Beef cattle are out "running" all over the western states. No one feeds them daily or checks on them.
IMO it is also an urban-suburban mentality that finds it strange that adult children in any AG family continue to live at home. That's the norm, multi-generational family on one farm or ranch. They build more housing as needed.
Acres vs cows.So is this article wrong?
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I like your thinking, but I don't see much of this stuff in the video, either:I tend to agree that the news probably meant to say he runs his business from his ranchette but not necessarily had them grazing there. The address of the business is probably listed where he lived and he manages it from there but grazing the cattle is probably done on leased land somewhere else. Unless he only had 15 cows, I dont think 35 acres is enough to have too many to make it profitable.
From this article it says the average
rule-of-thumb is that it takes 1.5 to 2 acres to feed a cow calf pair for 12 months
"It looks like our rule-of-thumb
held up pretty good, 11 cows
on 20 acres, is 1.8 acres per
cow. We have enough forage to feed
our cows for the whole year
. These figures give you a
good estimate and are a
great place to start"
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1097070.pdf
The results from this sale is posted on La Junta Livestock Commission’s social media page.He just sold his all his cattle at auction and had significantly more than 35. Looks like he had 94 by my count.
- MARKET REPORTS
Exactly, he had his cattle open range on BLM lands, not on his mom's property.I like your thinking, but I don't see much of this stuff in the video, either:
noun
noun: forage
1.
bulky food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder.
synonyms: fodder, feed, food, foodstuff, herbage, pasturage;
Oh...cows run all over the western US! I didn't know that. I thought they had barns and feed.I would say the reporter is an urban person with little understanding of the AG business. PF has some cows at the 35-acres. They can be seen in the pipe pens and in his dog videos. But you don't "run" cattle on that home acreage which is also 2/3 forested. PF "runs" his cattle business from the 35-acres, but the herd of cattle is "running" on BLM land elsewhere.
Is this somehow complicated? Beef cattle are out "running" all over the western states. No one feeds them daily or checks on them.
IMO it is also an urban-suburban mentality that finds it strange that adult children in any AG family continue to live at home. That's the norm, multi-generational family on one farm or ranch. They build more housing as needed.
He just sold his all his cattle at auction and had significantly more than 35. Looks like he had 94 by my count.
- MARKET REPORTS
Maybe PF's relatives wanted him to marry or partner with someone who would help with the farm work rather than someone with her own, separate career in another field that required her to commute and them to babysit. MOOYeah, that entered my mind too. Did PFs relatives want him to marry? The house looks kinda big. And some parents do take in adult children and spouses. I did it once.
And especially if he's helping to run the ranch. Mystery there.
Frequently asked questions (same source above)Re: the public defender. I don't think he lives paycheck-to-paycheck, but I don't think he's rolling in cash. I'd be very surprised if he has much in savings and easy-to-access investments.
Question for the posters who know more than I do about this: is the recent livestock sale a 'normal' thing? Would he ordinarily be selling at this time of year - and apparently selling the whole herd? Or is this an early sale to get cash?
Teller County allows ONE well on land up to 35 acres, there is no other house on this property, as it would have to share the one well that is there.
Private Wells for Home Use - 6.700 - Extension
You made me laugh out loud. LOL.Oh...cows run all over the western US! I didn't know that. I thought they had barns and feed.
Interesting to me.
I like your thinking, but I don't see much of this stuff in the video, either:
noun
noun: forage
1.
bulky food such as grass or hay for horses and cattle; fodder.
synonyms: fodder, feed, food, foodstuff, herbage, pasturage;
Re: the public defender. I don't think he lives paycheck-to-paycheck, but I don't think he's rolling in cash. I'd be very surprised if he has much in savings and easy-to-access investments.
Question for the posters who know more than I do about this: is the recent livestock sale a 'normal' thing? Would he ordinarily be selling at this time of year - and apparently selling the whole herd? Or is this an early sale to get cash?
Re: the public defender. I don't think he lives paycheck-to-paycheck, but I don't think he's rolling in cash. I'd be very surprised if he has much in savings and easy-to-access investments.
Question for the posters who know more than I do about this: is the recent livestock sale a 'normal' thing? Would he ordinarily be selling at this time of year - and apparently selling the whole herd? Or is this an early sale to get cash?
Frequently asked questions (same source above)
When are your sales?
Sales every Wednesday starting at 10:00am with special bred cow sales November through May.
Btw: I thought, the ranch had another name? On PF's Facebook though he had changed his pic and it shows "P - F" as a cattle branding.