Flying Diamond Ranch at a Glance

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30

ACRES PER ANIMAL UNIT

30 acres per animal unit is the stocking rate the Johnson’s have achieved with high density/ long recovery grazing and better forage utilization. Before practicing adaptive planned grazing they required 40 acres per animal unit.

~0

CALF LOST

~0 calves are expected to be lost each year to predation and inclement weather since switching their calving season to the spring. Surprise late-season storms may still cause some mortality, but calf loss from predation or weather is almost nonexistent on the ranch and the Johnsons no longer allow coyotes to be shot on their land.

1200

COW/CALF PAIRS

1,200 cow/calf pairs and 800 yearlings now make up the Johnson’s herd. They have grown their business nearly 50% each year for the past 3 years.

$25/hour

MINIMUM PAY RATE

$25/hour is the minimum rate the cattle business pays to the members of the family that own/operate it. This rate can go as high as $100/hour during particularly successful years and usually averages around $50/hour.