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I am looking at some cattle that are due in January. The problem is my barn will only hold 3-4 cows at a time. I would have a total of 18 cows due in winter. Does anyone think this is possible? I have read about people calving during good weather with out a shelter. If I get a winter storm I do...

I am looking at upgrading some of my hay making equipment. Currently I use a 9ft NH haybine, NH side bare rake, and a 5X5 Hesston 5600 round baler. I have been making hay for 6 yrs now, basically self taught, through books and taking to others. I am finding that it takes my a long time to make...

We are sheep farmers that are diversifying into cattle. I am looking for creative ideas to expand my herd. We currently have a few cattle but want to expand to about 30 head. We are selling our beef directly to customers in the form of naturally raised grass fed beef. The problem we have is we...

Just bought a 20 ft 5th wheel tri axle float for hauling hay. It has air over hydraulic drum brakes. I don't have air on the truck. My options are to change to electric over hydraulic. Not sure if this is cheaper or easier. Or I could change to electric brakes. The problem is the baking plates...

I have a hesston 5600 round baler that goes through tires like crazy. The right tire keeps blowing. I went through a tire and three tubes last season, and this season I blew the first tube, then bought a used tire with rim already mounted from a local dealer, and just blew that one. Does anyone...

I have recently started direct marketing our grass fed beef. Since we are grass finishing we are keeping British type cows with an black angus bull. We also bought a few black angus steers. The problem we are having is the angus are a little higher strung then our other cattle. The bull seems...

I have a hesston 5600 round baler. I am having problem when the bale gets to around 3.5ft the hay stops baling. The baler picks the hay up and it discharges out the back. If I notice when it is happening I can tap the hydraulics, tightening the tailgate and the baler starts working again, but...

I am looking for the pros and cons for each. I have read that the discbine has the advantage of being difficult to plug up, and cuts faster. The haybine is better, from what I understand, in rough country. Anything else?

I want to start making silage. The dairy guy next door chops silage into a bag. He has all kinds of expensive but very productive equipment. I have found a few forage harvesters and wagons that are affordable, but I am looking for an affordable storage method. A "farm show" magazine had an...

I am looking for ideas to fence rented pasture. I have access to allot of old pastures that are not used anymore. But most of the fencing is gone. I know it will be electric. Probably three wires. However I don't want to invest allot in someones property. Another problem I have is moose. They...

I read an article about a woman who made her living from buying cheap springer cattle that were close to calving. Around here they range in price from $450-$900 depending on breed and condition. The woman then would sell the cow and calf when the calf was about 6 months old or 500+ lbs. The cows...