Recent content by ronr

I was at an seed meeting the other night. They were promoting Brassica as a late summer forage. It suppose to keep growing until it gets down in the teens. Seeded with rye or oats it suppose to provide a high quality feed. Anyone have any experience with this Forage. Thanks!!

I've used them for years. I've found they work better in the cooler weather. When it is hot out the tubs tend to get soft and the cows will eat it rather than lick it. The winter months is when I've seen my best results. I run my cattle on hay stubble and corn stalk ground. You will see...

I was wondering what people thought about the Packers trying to break this Fat Market???

Bubble??? I was thinking that a few years back. It has yet to develop but I'm sure will rear it's head soon. I have a Stock Cow herd and also buy feeder Cattle. If I didn't have my cows to give me some calve's of my own. I'd never be buying feeder calves to fill my yards out. Look at the...

What are you studying?? I was once a student there...long time ago. Ron

Farmland..... Yes it did take the highly erodible land off of production. In my area (great cow country) there were a lot of farms that farmed places it shouldn't have been. Ditches and soil was washing down the mississippi. It has done an execellent job taking that ground out of...

Steve. I'd love to just Hay it for a few yrs. I don't have the extra Pasture to do it. If I could I'd burn the whole Pasture down with Round up in the Fall and then no-till my mix in. Thanks!

norriscathy...Just surious....What does that land Yield?? Bu./acre?? Three things are driving the prices here. Productivity, 1031's, and at the time not a lot of land in the Market as a whole. One other things in regards to outside people subdividing Farms. Your not welcome HERE!! Have a...

flaboy. You asked about the Ten yr. Program. It is one our Grand Goverment Programs that is suppose to take Grain off the Market. It started back in the 80's when we were swiming in Corn. Basical the farmer gets paid to seed the farm down to grass for ten years. Not a bad deal for some of...

Flaboy...They are not making anymore land.... true. Something to keep in mind. The is a LOT of land in my County that is in the ten yr. program. The Goverment has already said they will not renew 2/3's of the contracts for another 10 yrs. When that happens...suddenly there will be a lot more...

Does anyone have any experience with this Grass. I interseeded this Grass with some Orchard Grass and Alfalfa into my Patsure. I'm in a rotational grazing program. I'll mow and Bale some of it early and graze it later. Thanks!!

I was wondering how high the Land prices are in your part of the Country??? Here in Iowa they are an all time high. I'm a 35 year old Farmer. I'm Paying on two Farms and I am looking for a third. I have two issue's to express. The 1031 exchange is killing us young guys. Outside Investors...

Anyone here mixing their own Creep?? I'm looking for ration suggestions. Thanks!!

Man this subject has legs. dph. I'm just curious in that Purina Accuration. What does that product consist of?? I'm having a Nutritionist from Kent run me some creep rations right now. I've been buying the Complete but I know I can do it myself cheaper. I've yet to see the paper work yet...

Running then Calves on Grass with light Grain is your most cost-effective gain. I live in a different part of the world..Iowa. Because we have so much cheap Corn guys tend to push them too hard when they are young. They get overly fleshly and won't fininsh out very heavy. I would check with...