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What would be a fair price to pay someone to look after 20 cow calf pairs year around? They would be putting out hay in the winter and keeping minerals out. Also checking them daily to make sure all is good. If something is sick I would take care of that. They live on the place where the cows...

I been thinking about getting a solar panel with a battery charger to keep the battery charged that works one of my fence chargers. What size panel do I need?

What size pipe would you want to use for the brace of a H brace ? Would 2” round and 1/8” thick be enough or over kill?

I have a 05 ram 2500 diesel. Took it to a shop to have the transmission serviced. They changed the filter fluid and adjusted the bands per the service manual. I picked up the truck and drive it home only about 6 miles to the house. Got back in it the next day and drive it over to the barn to...

Anyone have any good advice on pouring concrete solo. I secluded to pour 13 yards of concrete in a barn I build over the summer tomorrow. I had two friends lined up to help but one got called in to work tomorrow and the other is in quarantine as of yesterday for the COVID. So I guess it will...

Iam looking for a new bull. I have always used Reg Angus bulls in the past. Iam think of buying either a Hereford or Simmental bull. All my cows are black or black white face. Which one would you use ?

Sure is a bad time to have a deep freezer go bad ! Mine went out with around 300 lbs of beef in it. Only freezers you can find are the little ones around 5 cubic feet. Is it the same every where or just around here ?

What the best seat cover that fit good and maybe also water proof ? I have some from Cabelas that are wore out and need to replace them.

What up with the new look of the site ? This morning I logged on and it said I had been banned for 30 days. I tried again just now and everything looks different.

What is the best brand of scales for weighing cattle? I bought a set of the cheap Os off eBay a few years ago and they have bit the dust and I never really trusted them anyway. Which do you prefer platform scales in the alley or the load cells you can mount under the squeeze chute ? Either one...

What does this part do and do you think a hydraulic repair shop would have this seal? The tail gate will not open because all the hydraulic fluid is spraying out

What would cause oil to be blowed out the vent on the gear box on a hay roller ?

Iam wanting to build a lean to shed over part of my corral where we work cows. Wanting to go 20 ft long and 18-20 feet wide. I don’t want any post in the middle. On the ends post will be on 10 ft centers. What size lumber should I use for the rafter? Would a 2x8 span 18 ft if I put them on 16”...

Has anyone ever had to replace the stump jumpers on a bush hog? I bought a used TW96 Rhino and one of the stump jumper needs replaced. Call a local dealer and they wanted over 600$ for a new one ! Does that sound right ??

For those that are near my area (southwest VA) what would be best to plant after my Pearl Millet is done. Where the Millet is planted is in the area where I feed hay in the winter so by January it will be pretty tore up. So Iam wanting something that will give me a lot of growth early. Would you...

How old is to old to slaughter a cow for meat and it still be good? I would be grinding it all in burger. I know they kill old cows every day but would you kill one to eat that’s 10 or 12 years old ?

On my 554xl one of the tension hydro cylinders is leaking and needs rebuild. Also there is a couple hoses leaking that needs replaced. After I do that how do I recharge the system ? I don’t see anything in the book about how to do it.

Going to plant some pearl millet going to plant it on about a acre lot where I feed the cows this winter. Most of it is bare dirt. Would you plant some rye with it or just straight Millet ? I will be chisel plowing the ground first to bust it up some then run the disc over it. Going to...

I have a group of fall born calves. They all are around 500#s. They are ready to wean. What would you do sell or hold them ? Currently a steer at that weight are around 1.39 per pound here.

For those of you that live around my area (SW VA) when do you think is the best time to fertilize hay fields ? I usually wait till around the second week of April but was thinking of going ahead and spreading some tomorrow. What do y’all think to early?