Yearly Budget to support
125 cows, oxen, calves, & bulls
|
Item |
Description |
Cost |
| Taxes |
Federal
and State Taxes |
$5200 |
| Fencing |
To
surround pastures and safely enclose cows |
$1000 |
| Planting,
Pasture, Seed and Fertilizer |
Used
after winter to regrow the dead grass |
$10000 |
| Haying
Fertilizer |
|
$5000 |
| Diesel |
For
the Tractor |
$2000 |
| Bushhogging |
Cutting
weeds & bushes in pastures |
$1000 |
| Grain |
For
feeding the cows |
$1000 |
| Vet |
For
annual checkups |
$1000 |
| Minerals
and Insect Repellant |
To
prevent insects and flies from bothering the cows during
the warm season |
$1000 |
| Liming |
Prepares
soil, making it less acidic for growing grass |
$4000 |
| Labor |
Tending
the herds of cows and milking the milk cows |
$2500 |
| Tractor Maintenance |
General annual
maintenance of tractor |
$2500 |
| Tractor Financing |
Yearly Note
payment for purchasing the tractor |
$3800 |
| Equipment Maintenance |
|
$2500 |
TOTAL |
$42,500
(or approximately
$340 per year per cow) |