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Congratulations on your 44 years of marriage. Good and bad works both ways as me and the wife have learnt.

I would look for a tractor that doesn't have all the computer software and features that you would probably never use. I would start looking at a Kabota for example if you want to buy new. Good used tractors around here are selling for more than what it cost the original owner when new, but that...

My first advise is to decide where you want to be 10 years from now. that should guide you to a breeding program that helps you meet that goal (AI, registered bulls, cleanup bulls, crossbreeding.) You will want to get a good and trustworthy relationship with your vet so you are comfortable with...

how many cows and heifers does she breed in a year. I use the same protocol on my herd of 30 cows and heifers. very seldom breed if no signs of heat unless at the end of breeding season. those conception rates are well above average. especially for someone that has only been AIing for 5 years...

That is a really great video. thanks for sharing. Back when I was in middle or high school, a classmate and good friend invited me to sleep over at his house for the night. he and his brothers were avid coon hunters and hunted very often. My classmate was the oldest of the boys in the family. we...

at least he has more people watching his video now. maybe that was his goal.

as a general rule; milk replacers that use soy protein rather than milk whey are not as good. calves must do alright on it or no one would buy it, but I have never used it personally.

Dairy calves are usually weaned at around 6 weeks of age, so weaning at 3 months would be no big deal. dairy calves are generally introduced to feed at 1 week and are eating good by the six weeks. If you have a way to start creep feeding, that would be the best way to wean early if they are...

great job. seems like you have to keep a close eye on them during calving season.

a few years ago, I had 3 or 4 calves doing the same thing. separate from the one I posted earlier. they would bloat up and they were treated by the vet the first time they bloated. they repeated bloating and reducing bloat on their own for a couple weeks. Not sure why but I did find a piece of...

I had a calf that would bloat occasionally and go back down on its own. weaned it and it was doing fine until I found it dead and bloated up like a hot air balloon one morning. hope you have better luck.

Is your injectable wormer new for this year? I switched to injectable this year on vet advise since worms were getting resistant to previous wormer. I have not used Multi Min but heard it does help get cows cycling. I have not used live vac since vet informed me that it delays cows cycling. some...

my thoughts are that almost any steak will taste great if it is prepared correctly. Do you marinate the steaks? do you grill? do you and the kids like almost rare or well done steaks? how about dry rubs? are they cooked slowly under low heat or thrown on a hot skillet and that 1 1/2 steak done...

the wrong ratio will put a lot of stress on the drive train. especially in working conditions where you have good traction. you will also notice a rapid wear on the tires that are slipping more. you should be able to use the rear tires and find tires that will use the same rims in front. most...

glad the cowboys had fun. If I had cows that unpleasant to work, they would be heading to the sale barn.

How big are the holes that you want to keep rodents out? our AC unit would always get mice in the relay control box and make a nest in the relay. had to clean out every year to get AC to work. someone suggested putting steel wool in the hole where the wiring ran through. never had a problem...

We are lucky in my area also with a vet practice in two different locations. I am about right in the middle with a 20 minute drive to either one. they do both large and small but mostly large. generally great at after hour calls and scheduling around my schedule. One of the older vets retired a...

I agree with @Warren Allison about the split. even though the heifer is black, she has 50% of Daphne in her gene pool and 50% of the black bull. since the black is the more dominate color, she is black. she will only pass one gene onto her calf thus the 50/50 split. also 50/50 chance of getting...

I would be interested in how the insurance company handles the final payment if they know you donated some of the meat. around here, you would have to pay the value of the meat that was donated or sold. hope that is not the way it works in your situation and sorry you lost your bull. looked like...

just enjoying our summer like weather here in Iowa. waiting for storms to move in tomorrow.