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This book is my favorite all around Grass-Fed cattle management book. I have never been able to determine beyond a shadow of a doubt what kind of cows are on the cover. Can anyone say for sure? Here is the Amazon link in case anyone wants a closer look. Grass-Fed Cattle: How to Produce and...

Great photos, please tell us all what you did to get the grass to look that good. How much rain would you say you have had since it was last grazed? Did you seed/re-seed any of this? Any other amendments? Jason

I have been looking on the College Station Craigs list, some prices dont look bad. It seems to me you would get more of a chance to see the cow and watch for issues then at the sale. I have bought and sold stuff on CL, some times you go out to see a "deal" and its junk or just does not fell...

Its harder to stock pile large amounts of grass with so few cows, It takes about the same amount of time to stockpile grass with 5 cows as it does for 150 cows. You can rotate the cows around, train them to eat grasses they would not pick to eat on there own. Some types of grasses can be...

That place has some nice looking bulls. I fear he may be a bit out of your price range. I am sure he would be a good contact for AI or a bull. Jason

Hello, You asked if someone local to you knew anyone who may be able to help you. My father lives in Vinemont and used a vet by the name of Dr Lee in Cullman. I assume Dr Lee does A.I. Given your limited space and low number of cows A.I. may be a way to go for you. Even if the best bull money...

It is a bit disapointing to know that people are useing other then Dutch Belted Bulls on Dutch Belted cows. If you look at the Dutch Belted website http://www.dutchbelted.com/Breeding%20Up.html you will read that becouse of the shortage of pure Dutch Belted cows, crossing of DB's should be...

Dutch Belted cows are rare, some say less then 300 cows left in the US. I would say 90% of the time, if you are looking at a "belted cow" its a Belted Galloway. Some 200+ years ago people started useing Dutch belted bulls on Galloway cows to add milk production to a beef cow, this is the birth...

My grandfather always said "A Jersey bull calf is not worth the time it takes to knock them in the head." That being said, the guy I get my Jersey milk from sells his day old Jersey bull calfs for 75 bucks each. 150-300lb steers are going for $150-290ctw at my stock yard. If you start out...

Everything in life comes down to how much time you must invest. What is the buyer asking you to do for them? If all they want is for you to drive a steer to the butcher, then you can set an "on the hoof" price and charge a bit to drive him to the butcher. If they would like for you to drive...

Did I miss a photo? I would very much like to know more about Gelbvieh cross cows being good milkers...

Is anyone in Tennessee renting out pasture for northern cattle owners to over winter cows? Most of the people I know that are doing this live more south and west. They grow corn or soy in the summer and lease fealds on a gain basis. I was thinking I could stockpile extra grass and sublet the...

Any advice on getting and useing financing to buy cattle for both short and long term plans? I have done some reading and research on herd financing, I was hoping to get some advice from someone who was useing it. What does the bank want from you? Has the bank been lending less money in the past...

She looks like a good cow, but I support Tn on this one. When your calf crop is uniform you will know you made the right call. Jason

My Father lives just north of Cullman AL (Vinemont). He has 2 300ft chicken houses. He just did the annual cleanout, but if you would like his phone number, I am sure he can get you in contact with someone who is cleaning out soon. Most times you can get the Litter for free if you pick it up...