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    Done, looking forward to it.
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    What's the easiest way to buy land?

    .....we have made an absolute killing on pipelines. We had 3 already on our property, and 3 more are coming through in the next couple years....they pay a huge sum of money to lay them across your property. We received an absolutely disproportionately huge sum of money for the pipelines. With...
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    Question about what to do

    Thanks for all the replies. To clarify a little more...My parents own some of the land, my grandparents owned the rest. I live there, grandparents lived there. I inherited the work when grandad passed 6 yrs ago (fine with me, I like doing it). The cows belong to me (2), parents(5), and...
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    Question about what to do

    Have a question for which I would like the opinion of those on this board. My grandmother just passed away few weeks ago. I am in charge of all animals on our place. Some of her children want to sell all the cows now and be done with it. I have my opinion. Here are the details. Small herd...
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    More Rain

    That is the same thing I told my uncle yesterday, lol. I'm gonna take my john boat out in a while and go check the cows.
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    Anyone read Spanish or maybe Portuguese?

    Try this link. Can translate from one language to another. http://www.babelfish.altavista.com/ maybe it will help.
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    Ranching as a Hobby?

    As a teacher/coach I can tell you that work will take up a lot of your time, especially during your main season (football for me). I am taking care of my grandmother's cattle. We have 17 total, plus two horses. The animals don't care what you have been doing or what you have going on. You...
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    Sale barn in TX

    If I am remembering correctly, they now start at 11:00 on Saturdays.
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    Sale barn in TX

    Ok, thanks. I may try to get down there on the 14th then. I'm gonna try to buy a couple of heifers.
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    Sale barn in TX

    G&L Do you happen to know what day and time the sale is in Winnsboro? I will try to call them later today, but thought you might know. thanks
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    RAIN!!!!

    I'm halfway between Greenville and Sulphur Springs. We ended up with 5 1/2 inches from Friday evening through this morning. Ponds are full and overflowing. Grass is greening up nicely. Had one shower Sunday afternoon that dumped 1 1/2" in just over an hour!!
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    Searching for Black Angus Bull in NE TX

    :lol: hey Emgem, I've got a brangus bull that you might be interested in. He has been in my back pasture for about 2 or 3 months now. I've told owner and he won't come get him or won't keep him at home. I might claim him as my own and offer him for sale before long if he doesn't come get him...
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    Searching for Black Angus Bull in NE TX

    :lol: hey Emgem, I've got a brangus bull that you might be interested in. He has been in my back pasture for about 2 or 3 months now. I've told owner and he won't come get him or won't keep him at home. I might claim him as my own and offer him for sale before long if he doesn't come get him...
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    Ahh Finally a rain

    I have been putting out a bale a week for 4 weeks now. No grass at all left. One pond dried up and other two very low.
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    pregnancy testing

    I know this has been discussed on here before, but I cannot seem to find it when I do a search. Using the old washer on a string pregnancy test to determine the sex of the calf. Which one (swinging back and forth or circling) goes with which sex of the baby? I tried it out yesterday on a...
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