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    "Cowboy Steak"

    There are so many ways to cook meat; grilled, smoked, broiled, fried etc. I love grilled steak, however I love fried steak too "Cowboy Steak" is what my mom called it growing up. My Wife gave me a funny look the first time I mentioned frying a steak, however after I fixed her one she liked it...
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    Tire Decision

    Mtncows You mentioned ride and sway For the sway make sure you go with the Load Range E heavy ply tire, the stiffer the side wall the less sway, would not be surprised if your truck has Load Range C tires most people just don't want to spend more money on tires. With ride one of the way to...
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    Vermeer TE 170 tedder

    Lanefarms you right the TD is the economical line either way good luck with the new tedder.
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    Vermeer TE 170 tedder

    LanFarms He recomended it over both the TE and TD tedders. Vermeer calls the TE tedder their "economical tedder" you get what you pay for
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    Vermeer TE 170 tedder

    LaneFarms My vermeer Dealer also sells fella eqip and he recomended the fella over the vermeer for price and quality. I'm on my 3rd season with it and no complaints what so ever.
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    Razor Strap

    Farm girl it's a piece of leather used to fine tune the edge of a straight razor after sharpening and before shaving
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    Good Hay Weather

    Jo I do know crowfoot is in the same family as crabgrass, seems to be a little harder to cure though. The hay I baled off of it last year the cows ate it with no problem. Grannysoo a lot less peanuts around here but my buddy has enough planted to cover me ;-) but I've also been trying to get...
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    Good Hay Weather

    grannysoo fall baling for me means peanut hay (glad I have a cab tractor :) ) I bale it from a friend who rowcrops but does not have any cows. Last year I put 450 rolls under barn of some of the best peanut hay I've baled the past couple of years. A lot of leaf in it and no rain on the vines...
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    Good Hay Weather

    jo started to sprinkle as i was puting the last rolls of bermuda under the barn. then the bottom fell out and we got 1 1/2" in about an hour. Farmwriter the field of bermuda I baled i found worms in about 2 acre section 2 weeks ago. Sprayed about lunch after I found them. The leaves had already...
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    Wild hogs on lease

    Ga hogs prefer the night but will move in the day, the best way to get a shot on hogs is to bait an area, with scent and food.
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    Good Hay Weather

    Jo I'm loving it fall fever has set in. Hunting season, college football, boiled peanuts makes fall great.
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    Wild hogs on lease

    Feral Hogs are a pest and a pain, but hog hunting is fun especiallyif you live in a state that has no closed season and in July when you feel the need to "arise, kill and eat" (Acts 10:13) Also check out the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3oiUfKjJWg Or do a youtube shearch for Phil...
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    Good Hay Weather

    Finally had some good hay weather here in the Florida panhandle. Baled Monday and Tuesday after work and put up 30 5x5 rolls and 148 square bales Russell Bermuda (still have some left to bale this afternoon) and 68 5x5 rolls of Tifton 9 Bahia (the bahia avg 4.25 bales to the acre) I'll know what...
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    large operation in the south ?

    BHB I think you are right on line with the 500 head it takes that many or more to even think about full time ranching, and raise a family.
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    MF 4345

    Had the next size up 4355 (85 pto hp) cab/2wd no problems with it: traded it in on a new 5455 (85 pto hp) with 4wd if I had of bought the 4355 with 4wd I would still have it.
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