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    corn backlog

    In this area elevators cannot get rail cars to move the corn therefore the basis is wide and no corn moving, Local elevator has piled last years corn on the ground to make room for this years another coop has 800000 bushel of last yrs yet in storage Feed guy says the big traders are...
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    Something doesnt add up

    Here in Wi at equity sale barn fat steers quoted @ 80 to 85 and feeders 7 t0 900 80 to 95.
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    Something doesnt add up

    in my opinion with this declining feeder ctt price. Doesnt the supply of feeder cattle affect price too ? Long time since I have seen 700 # feeders sell for less per cwt than fats.
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    Etanol vs $ 3.oo corn

    Will escalating corn price dampen ethanol plant expansion ? Also thought these ethanol plants were a great source of cattle feed havent heard much about that lately :?: :?: Seems like in years past ethanol could not compete w 2 gas and 2.25 corn
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    Plastic ties on bales of hay

    i use a hand held electric grinder and/or a hacksaw much safer than a torch
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    generic ivomec

    Has anybody used and were you asatisfied?
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    Fencing next to Rail road?

    If you have an abstract for the title on the property find the original agreement w the RR it will specify on the fence My rr balked on giving me a crossing until I mailed them a copy of the origiinal agreement which specified that they were to provide access under the railbed They then readily...
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    cement pad

    I would,nt dream of feeding cattle without a concrete pad. Thousands of cattle are fed and dairy cows use concrete barnyards daily.
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    Flushing

    Wondering if any one has experience with a donor that has only produced 3eggs one flush and 2eggs second if it is worth it to keep flushing her or not
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    Nasal vaccines?

    I USED A MLV VACCINE FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR AND MY CALVES HAVE HAD SNOTTY NOSES ALL SUMMER
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    When does a calf need water?

    they will nose around in the water the first few days and start drinking some in the first week
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    modified live vaccines

    wondering if anyone has experienced problems when going to them versus having always used killed in the past
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