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I lived in the Midwest until about 30 years ago and came from a family of crop farmers, so I guess I just assumed everyone was familiar with NCRS and FSA. programs. I was not trying to criticize anyone who was not familiar with them. I was just surprised at how few people knew the acronyms...

I am rather surprised at the number of people on this site, who seem somewhat unfamiliar with the FSA and the annual requirements for certain paperwork. I was especially surprised that multiple people seemed unfamiliar with the Lifestock Forage Program. (LFP). I assume that may be because they...

Are these your cows? This is why I tag at birth. This calf was already handled by someone, since it is a steer. If it had also been tagged with the cow number, you would know who rejected it. Most likely a twin at only 60 pounds. It is not uncommon for a cow to accept the first born and...

I am glad to hear I am not the only one questioning the authenticity of TheBurningRedRose. Something seems off in their threads.

There are a number of genetic defects associated with club calves and some of these may result in a non viable fetus, meaning the cow will settle to the pregnancy, but absorb the fetus and eventually come back into heat. Cattle bred for the show ring are often less fertile then other beef...

I understand that you are saying the calf is now nursing the cow and getting enough to eat. At least that is what I hope you are saying. I think many of us have become invested in this story, and we hope you won't leave us hanging. If the cow and calf are doing well without help, then your...

Don't tube her any longer than is absolutely necessary. Tubing is hard on them. If she is mouthing things like the plastic you mentioned, it should not be to difficult to convince her to take a bottle. She may take it if you slip the nipple into her mouth and squirt a few drops in, so she...

When calves are sold in a group, they are also weighed in the group. No individual weights. They are sorted into groups of calves of similar weight, and then the whole group is sold with the average weight and total announced. It is similar to what you might see on Superior Auction. They are...

Thanks. My grower is aware of the nitrate issue and indicated he would not be putting any fertilizer on it. He is using it as a rotation and was looking for something that would grow fast in a field with no irrigation. He mentioned having an issue getting the seed he wanted, and was pretty...

Have you fed millet hay to cows? Do you know what variety your friend is growing? My hay supplier is looking to grow some millet next year, and he has asked if we would like to try it. We would be feeding bred cows in winter. I know nothing about Millet. What do you think?

There was a program through the Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District back in about 1997 that provided help in controlling Starthistle. That year they provided labor and we paid for herbicide. Best deal we have ever made. We have continued to follow up spraying on our own, every...

My guess is you are seeing them along the road, because the grader wasn't properly cleaned, and the seeds were transported in by the grader. This is a pet peeve of mine. We first got Yellow Starthistle on our ranch after a fire back in 1992. It started when the neighbors burn got away from...

If you have the name of the seller, you can probably go online yourself, and verify he is a member of AAA. If you know the prefix he uses, you could most likely look up all of the bulls and cows that he registered in the year your bull was born, and yours should be listed, assuming he has...

The original poster was not looking for any proof that he had bought the bull. He was looking for proof that he had actually purchased a registered bull, which was what he paid for. A registered bull gives him the opportunity to look at the bulls EPD's and his pedigree. Those papers might...

All of my records are stored online, so I don't have actual papers in hand unless I request them. However it is a simple chore to log-in and see everything. When I sell a bull or transfer a calf to another as a registered animal, I can log-in, pay the $5 fee and transfer ownership in less than...

I should add that an animal with the most favorable score, as indicated by that third number, may not actually be the best animal for your situation. For example, an animal in the top 10% for height, weight, or milking ability, may be the worse choice for someone whose cattle make a living in...

EPD's tell you how a bull compares to others within his breed. There is also a chart known as "Across Breed Adjustments" that can help you compare those numbers to other breeds of cattle. I don't see the Red Poll included in that chart, so I would assume there is not enough data available to...

I would think the registration number would be the first thing shared with you when you had an interest in the bull. His EPDs are easily viewed on the AAA website by anyone who cares to look. Call again and ask for the registration number. You can see his numbers and you will also see if the...

Here's something really dumb I did that I am a bit embarrassed to post. When I posted about this last year, I insisted there was NO WAY this cow would ever get another chance at motherhood on our ranch. In 2023 we had a four-year-old cow that refused to accept her new born calf. We had found...

The plane went down near the Falls Fire which is now at over 142,000 acres. It is located SW of the Durkee Fire that wiped out Dave's grazing for this year. I heard he went down while returning from dropping retardant on the Parasol Fire which is a bit NE of the Fall fire, so a little closer to...