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Decided to strip graze the hay fields instead of baling a late cutting this year. Much easier and cheaper on me and I really enjoy watching them.

I’m looking to pick up a good seed spreader for my ATV. I’ve seen a lot of the cheap ones around and I don’t think they would meter clover seed very well. I have been debating buying a Herd Seeder but wasn’t sure if there was a better or cheaper option. I know the Herd is supposed to be good...

I am getting ready to purchase a bale wrapper due to working 12 hour swing shifts and never having time off and good weather at the same time. I still plan to make dry hay mostly but will also be cutting hay at the ideal stage of maturity and wrapping it. Also think this will help with getting...

I’m looking at purchasing my first family milk cow. I have pretty much made up my mind to go with a Jersey unless someone can convince me there’s a better option. I’m planning to milk once a day and let the calf have her the other half. Looking pretty hard at getting ultimate EZ Milker. Anyone...

I would like to start overseeding some pasture in the fall. Also would like an options for maybe drilling some annual forages such as ryegrass. Along with clover in the spring. I can not justify the cost of a large no till drill drill but was considering this single coulter grain drill with...

Here’s a prospect for next years cleanup bull. He is out of a 6 year old cow that always cycles early and raises one of our biggest calves. Sired by NJW Long Haul. Born March 9th Photo taken April 13th This one was taken a couple weeks ago

I have tried to find out if grazing headed out wheat can cause any problems with cattle. I know it can cause horses to have some mouth problems. I planted a couple acres as a cover crop on my garden last fall. I was planning to let the cows graze it down before tilling it up and planting sweet...

I’m looking at buying an older Filson squeeze chute with a automatic head gate. This will be used to put in another pasture that I will AI 8-10 cows a year in. The price is really good but I wasn’t sure if there were any issues or problems to look out for on the Filson Chutes. Looks like it...

Had our first CCR Boulder calf hit the ground yesterday.

I’m throwing around the idea of unrolling hay this winter but I can’t wrap my head around how it’s a more efficient. I’m looking at doing it to spread nutrients out on my pasture and prevent the dreaded 2 acres of knee deep mud. Will I go through more hay if I unroll? I only run about 14-18...

Well since nobody seems to have used Boyd FT Knox how about ILR Red Power. Anyone seen any calves out of him? https://bullsearch.absglobal.com/en-us/beef/bull/detail/2277693/breed/17/proof/6/country/222

Trying to decide who to breed my registered hereford heifers to this fall. So far I keep going back to Boyd Ft. Knox just due to proven calving ease and what looks like perfect structure. Does anybody have calves out of him?

I’m looking to pick up a V rake to speed up my baling process. I used my neighbors the other day and it was MUCH faster. In my area looks like dealers have Kuhn, Vermeer, Frontier, and Bush hog. Which would you recommend? Any to avoid?

I’ve always liked Beefmaster cattle and I’ve pretty much decided to add a few to my herd and see how they do. I have a couple questions before I take the plunge though. What’s the average mature size of Beefmaster cows? I like smaller cows and typically shoot for something about 13-1400lbs...

Just wanting to get the general opinion of a Vermeer 505I. I can find lots of info on the super I but not the standard I model. I have a good reliable 4x4 John Deere baler but found a good deal on the 505I. I would like to pick up a bigger baler and still keep the John Deere around. I would be...

I have read through several threads here on scurs and horn genes in Herefords. My question is if I breed a scurred bull to my polled Hereford cows will I see scurs on the calves?

I know there were several people using ASR Longevity a couple years ago. Anyone have any cows out of him in production? If so how are they doing? Hard to beat the maternal power behind him.

I am new to breeding Simmentals and can’t help but notice how many bulls have horrible milk EPD’s. Seems like about every bull I want to use ends up with a milk EPD in the bottom 95% of the breed. Are the daughters out of bulls with a low milk EPD milking good? Lots of breeders are using...

Anyone have any females out of SCHIEFELBEIN EFFECTIVE 61? Seems to me like he would make some great replacement females but I haven’t heard much about him. http://genex.crinet.com/beef/index.php?action=DETAIL&code=1AN01240&lang=EN

Has anyone used Chaps semen very much? How do the calves look? I really like the way Resource stamped his looks on calves. I’d like to find a economical bull to breed our commercial cows to. Leaning hard toward using Chaps.