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I need some help. Short version of the story. I found a dead calf this morning with what looked like pie topping coming from both nostrils. 30 minutes earlier the calf was up, the calf was nursing the night before. The calf was 5 weeks old. No other symptoms were shown. No blood in the...

I am in a friendly argument over the age of a baler we own. Its a John Deere 24T and we are trying to find out how old it is. Does anyone know of a website that I can search the serial number to find a production year?

I read with interest the post a few days back on aging cows by teeth. There were some interesting responses about teeth condition being related to good pasture management. I think it was CB who said we need to think as grass farmers first. What do you feel is the most important thing in...

Does anyone have a website for baler belt repair parts? I was hoping to find something beside having to go back with factory expensive parts.

Is there a relationship between fertility and protein content? Does protein content increase or decrease with time after cutting?

Having a problem shearing the drive bolt that holds the cutter bar to the wobble box. I have checked everything I know to check and have found no bearings out. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Just wondering what anyone has to say about the Challenger line of hay equipment. Looking at one of their balers and wanted some opinions.

Saw an ad for Sungrazer 777 Forage Bermuda. Anyone know anything about it?

Just wondering about insuring a herd of commercial cows. With my luck lately I am thinking I should be carrying mortality insurance to some degree.

Anyone know where you can find a good used bale elevator. Not particular on size. Anyone know what they sell for new?

I was wondering what information some of you put on the ear tags. I know this is personal preference as for as much or as little as you can. I am trying to decide what info to put on the calf tags as they are born. Thanks for any information

I am wanting to plant some rye and ryegrass on mostly bahai pastures. Which is best...no-till pasture drill or broadcast overseed? Follow up question...what rate of each would you recommend? I have found some information that gave the rates in bushels per acre but nowhere can I find how...

I am not sure that calving percentage is the proper term that I am looking for but what I want is to know what is the norm/acceptable range for percentage of healthy calves from a herd of mommas. In calculations, where do you figure calves that were born but died a couple of days later? And a...

Just wondering if anyone has a preference on winter pasture mixes. I am looking at the Pennington products, wintergrazer 70 Rye and Supergraze. Any other ideas of combinations would be appreciated.

I am wanting to purchase a baler to bale about 150 acres. My tractor is a 55pto hp. I notice the bigger balers that do 5x6 or 6x6 bales require higher hp. IF you were to stop the bale at a smaller size, can a lower hp tractor handle the larger baler. I have found a good price on a big baler...

I am looking for a guide to use in preparing a land lease. I am renting pasture land from the in-laws and want to make sure all bases are covered as to who is responsible for what. The last thing needed on top of unruly cows is a group of mad in-laws.

I am curious what most of you are using...banding or cutting and the timing. Old school says cut them early...now there is some information that says wait several months. Just want to hear from some of you as to your successes and failures with each method.

This might should be on the other board but I'll try it here first. I have a cow that has/had pnumonia (SP) She had a thick discharge from her nose and you could hear her breathing from 40 yards away. I have gone through a bottle...5 doses of LA 200. The nasal discharge is gone but the...

I am looking for a one or two row corn puller. Plan on planting about 100 acres of corn and pulling it for feed this fall. Any help is appreciated.

Trying to convert ml to cc's. Trying to give a shot to a sick cow and wanting to make sure I have the numbers correct. 1200 # cow giving LA 200. Label dosage is 4.5ml/100# Somewhere I found that CC and ML are equal...true or not? Any advice is appreciated!