Recent content by willow bottom

Forage soybeans produce more tonnage and growth versus a traditional AG variety bean. Iron & Clay peas would be my choice over soybeans though.

Speaking of a protein source. Ever heard of anyone feeding WCS to sheep?

I would think it'd stink pretty bad.

What kind of hay do hair sheep need high or low quality? I feed filler hay to my cows and supplement with WCS throughout the winter, but what about getting the sheep through winter? Trying to figure out if I can feed the same hay I feed to cows to my sheep.

$20/acre is about the max here in Mississippi

They should be fine.

I know alot of folks that lost alot of money due to the stock market in 09. It's a much better decision to be diversified with stocks and land in my opinion

reckon what a akaushi bull goes for? I see on Heartbrand's website they sell one ribeye steak for $50 (14 oz)

Impressive. I wish I could say I've had the same results with it. Sure is easier on the wallet

It Breaks. Strands break. cows pushing on it, leaning on it or whatever other reason that would cause strands to break. My other section of fence is 12.5g red brand and I never have a problem with it.

I've used the gaucho 15.5 gauge 4 point and it's garbage as far as im concerned. I dunno if was High Tensile or not, but whatever i bought I have to patch on it about once a month.

Mississippi

Every person's answer will be different. Way too many variables. My very short answer is 150 momma cows

Yeah a couple of hundred is a full time job by itself

Well nobody can accuse you of not being a hands on cattleman that's for sure. You seem to have way more labor inputs than I do. How many cows were you running for it to be so much work?