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thanks guys, I've made some calls and found a solution. You guys are great help for us rookies.

thanks guys, I'm in central Texas, lee county, would love to sell it, buyers are welcome, planning more cows next year as well as a hay barn for storage, county is full of hay producers, it is fenced but has been open for grazing along with the other 220 acres, no water in that field so I can't...

Got a 30 acre plot of coastal grass that I don't know what to do with. with all of the rain I have more grass than I need. I've got 40 bales of hay from last year with only 17 cows and my hay field is exploding from all of the rain and no place to store any new hay. What should I do with my...

Yes but it will get a little mushy on the surface until the water runs off. Once packed the water doesn;t percolate through it very well. I use limestone road base, ti's cheaper then straight crushed limestone aorund here. I also use it in barns.[/quo

Does that road base pack pretty good or is it kind of like gravel?

Thanks guys yall's comment are very helpful to my peace of mind. I appreciate it.

Thinking of using a geotextile fabric and topping with crushed limestone, will it pack well and drain when it rains?

Building a corral, what would be the best surface material to use that provides good footing for cattle without muddy mess of dirt.

Is it ok to feed alfalfa to beef cattle as a supplement? If so, how much or how little and how often or rarely?

Is it ok to feed alfalfa to beef cattle as a supplement? If so, how much or little and how often or rarely should it be done?