Recent content by Rgv3180

Used gloved hands on tractor muffler when feeding hay. You get good at knowing just how long to hold on! But, I have to admit I sure love my cab tractors in older years.

We stockpile fescue here in mo, but are experience has been to graze as long as we have it, not feed hay in fall. We rotational graze and keep are upper fescue fields for fall/ winter. ( bottom grounds are reeds canary and Johnson grasses. Flood ground) we have found after beginning of January...

Yes I keep good mineral out, but over the years I question 32 bucks a bag, at intake of 4 oz a day. Every year at looking back at expenses, it’s not just a small cost. They might have us all scared into not doing it, but is it worth the risk to not? Guess I should look at university research and...

Anyone ever had problem with corn spoilage in 3 ton bulk bin in summer. Put three ton of rolled/cracked corn in there in mid June. By august when we’re getting through it realized inside had about 2-3 inches of totally cooked corn stuck to sides. All black and gooey. Not sure if the corn was...

Two things happen on our farm Perimeter fence is t post and barb wire, then we run spilts for rotational grazing between them. We use the perimeter fence as ground with one ground rod just because. Works great. Bottom ground with perimeter as high tensile is top ground , two hots in between...

I second the issue on independent wheel. Do not get a model that uses two wheels per float arm. We have a New Holland, and has independent as well as the ability to raise one wheel on each side in the first cutting when the fields are really thick. On second cutting we can lower that wheel and...

We stared using zee tags 2 years ago. Put large in one ear and calf size in other. After one year all numbers wore off large tags, so glad we did small as they were still readable. Year two,Just starting calving season and it seems like all small tags are gone. Numbers wore of large. Anyopinion...

I agree with the grazing. We rotational graze this stuff and it grows like crazy all summer. Like it r not the Johnson grass comes on strong in summer and we keep it grazed before heading out. All the fescue pastures On high ground support our calves from fall calving , and with the grain they...

Have a bunch of bottom ground with lots of canary grass. River bottom that floods. Works great in summer for grazing. Have areas that are weak in canary grass. I have tried drilling, but I think the stuff is very touchy about getting too deep. Anyone ever try and frost seed in late feb,early...

Have a bunch of bottom ground with lots of canary grass. River bottom that floods. Works great in summer for grazing. Have areas that are weak in canary grass. I have tried drilling, but I think the stuff is very touchy about getting too deep. Anyone ever try and frost seed in late feb,early...

Something we have around. Just thought it might be better than just water. Rotational grazing, so rubs just don't work. Can put face bullets on mineral feeders, never have tried a little spraying while feeding with small tank sprayer. We only keep 40 cows, thinking we can just putt around in...

Anyone ever try mixing fly spray with surfactant for hand held sprayer?

My gut was to terminate and jumper. Going that route. Going to use 4 strands. From bottom up - ground - hot - hot - ground. Usually use 5 strand barb on perimeter, but I can't see the fifth wire making difference if fence is working. Cows pretty much respect our one line, just need more for...

Hello So we are going to fence in 50 acres in river bottom, and will use hi tensile electric for perimeter for first time. We won't have problem with debris catching so much stuff on barb wire etc. during flood. To date we have only used hi tensile for our grazing systems and have had all...

Thinking on trying a barrel mineral feeder in tire. Any luck with these? Wouldn't have angle for rain like hanging, but looking for one I can drag for some rotational grazing. Couple fields just don't have good spots on any trees