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Efficiency in cattle is the cow turning something we can't eat into something we can(or in this case her calf). The cow is converting the nutrients from 30-40 pounds of forage into a few gallons of milk; it's a very efficient way to get more nutritional and caloric value into the calf that it...

I understand it's there. But I was doing napkin math. I think the principle is correct. The lighter the calf the more efficient it is for the cow to "concentrate" nutrients in the form of milk, eventually the calf will be more efficient at processing its own feed, rather than the cow for the...

Milk is going to be higher protein content and fat content per pound of consumption, also higher calories. I think the question is at what point is the cows production less efficient than the the calves needs? A gallon of milk is about 8 pounds, so a calf would need at least 8 pounds of feed to...

Canada is great, and everything is 30% off. I go 8-10 times a year for various things. Not many places are unsafe, unless you are looking for trouble.

They were knocking down the timothy and alfalfa around here yesterday. Hot, dry and windy the first crop should be great, not sure if any of the dry land people will get much after that.

Going back to Land Ordinance of 1785, which established the system of townships and ranges; these were laid out relative to Principal Meridians. Since the earth is round the distance between Meridians changes with latitude; not much, but there has to be a truing of the reference to the meridians...

Yes, a bunch of cow hands on the internet are not going to reason their way to sound legal advise for an unknown property in an unknown state. It's time to hire an expert.

Bad advise if I've ever heard it. There is a survey, and the first thing any licensed surveyor is going to tell you is, "I'm not a lawyer."

According to Calhoun there is a survey and there are monuments. I have no reason to believe this is untrue or that the survey was done by someone who is unlicensed or unqualified. Therefore it is reasonable to assume the Calhoun needs some legal advise that is very specific to his location. No...

There are not recorded surveys for all properties. Many properties were issued title on a written description, and sometimes subdivided based on further written descriptions. Often fences got put up where convenient and became the assumed and accepted boundary. The survey isn't necessarily the...

What kind of depth and static head do you have. Recharge is a big factor but 22-25gpm seems low to be watering pasture. Vineyards/orchards use a lot of water but it's usually on drip irrigation to each plant so it's very efficient. Sprinklers on pasture needs a lot of flow. Also, to what Dave...

Don't do this unless you're ready to concede the land. If Calhoun wants the land and wants the fence moved the sooner the resolution the better. And knowing what's legal in his state matters, getting a proper legal explanation from a lawyer will cost you less than $1000. If it's not worth the...

Can't claim adverse possession against the federal govt. Adverse possession is a states' law concept and will vary in every state. You have no claim under state law against a federal entity. Supremecy clause and such.

I used to thin pines with a chainsaw and burn piles. Got a mulching head a couple years ago, you can do in one week what it would take 10 years to do by hand. Worth every penny.

Will it fix fence yet?