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    Need advise on how to handle/move large square bales??

    Got lucky today and came across some great hay. Had to make a quick decision as the price was right, there were folks around that would have taken it all had I not as hay is very scarce around here right now so I bought a load and it's still on the trailer tonight. Problem is I've only fed and...
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    Florida hay question, need some answers??

    I've only been to Florida a couple of times so I'm not familar at all with the state or anything ag. related down there. I do have a friend (very wealthy) that lives in the southern part of the state on 75 acres and they have horses an llamas. Their problem is they can't find good "horse...
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    Need new riding lawn mower, what kind??

    Well, since riding mowers might not really qualify in this section I'll start by saying my new Vermeer disc mower was awesome when I cut hay this year and would recommend it to anyone. Now, I need a new riding lawn mower. Will be used on about 1-2 acres. So far I have looked at the Deere 300...
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    Calf lost an eye, what would you do??

    Over the years I've had my share of pink eye and other eye problmes with my cattle. Seems like the results are always the same. If I can catch it just when the eye starts to cloud up a dose of LA-200 will cure it up. If it has gotten red or an absess has started the cow or calf will usually lose...
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    Anybody graze/know about "native" grasses,opinions

    Well, my EQUIP grant got approved this year. I'm excited about the fencing, fertilizer, seed, and water lines it will be paying half for but I have NO warm season grasses on this place unless you count Broom Sedge and I need to establish some. The grant is going to cover frost seeding some...
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    MO. DOT checking gas tanks at sale barns....

    I saw about a week ago the DOT showed up at the Springfield, MO. stockyards and anyone pulling in driving a diesel had their tanks tested for red (off road) diesel. If you had it in your tank you got one heck of a ticket. Just a heads up if your using it in your farm truck and plan a trip to a...
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    MO. People,anybody cut fescue yet??

    Don't think there is "normal" weather anymore. Been lucky to be in the 60's here during the day with nights down in the 40's plus it seems like rain every other day and it's sprinkling now. Anyway, the weather guessers are saying warm (70's to around 80 degrees) and dry from tomorrow till...
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    Enough mineral out??

    8-9 months out of the year I keep out the trace (red) mineral blocks along with white salt blocks. I also keep out what is called around here either Kandy or Sweet Mag mineral free choice. The free choice mineral contains calcium 7%, phosphorus 1.5%, salt 14%, magnesium 13.5%, coper 60ppm...
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    Farm/Ranch kids, it has it's advantages....

    I've always considered my children lucky growing up on a ranch even if sometimes they gripe about the work involved. This week I discovered another blessing that comes from ranch life and that is dealing with death. My constant companion was my Mountain Cur dog. Just a good dang dog is all I...
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    Good Deal- Used stock trailer??

    I've been getting by with a 14 foot Neckover brand gooseneck stock trailer. I've been wanting a 16 foot gooseneck trailer and the other day I found one. I needed the extra room plus the wife was even in agreement cause her horse trailer is a 3 horse slant and sometimes she wants to haul 4 horses...
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    Best Bermuda Variety North of Arkansas/Kansas???

    Just wondering if anyone out there in my area has had any great luck with a Bermuda variety in my zone which is in south central Missouri. Had some input from a fella today that was growing what I thought he said was "Wrangler" but I could have not heard him right. Just curious as I sure miss...
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    New disk mower- What brand???

    Well I don't know if the old Deutz will hold up another year here or not and have been shopping for a new disk mower. If you were buying a 9 foot mower tomorrow which brand would you buy?? Give me some pro's and con's. Got a JD and a Vermeer dealer close by. Other brands not so close by...
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    Gooseneck adjustment???

    I put new tires on the truck a couple of months ago and they are about an inch or so taller than my previous tires. All my trailers have pulled fine except for my 20 foot flat bed with a 5 foot dove tail an flip up ramps. I remember when I bought the thing watching the guy make a couple of...
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    Heifer won't eat with the others??

    Right now I'm feeding all my replacement heifers a 2 pound per head mixture of range cubes and grain. They have plenty of trough space however one of them won't ever belly up to it and eat with the others. I started keeping back a bit yesterday and feeding her on her own as she just stands by...
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    Old Cow.........

    Hillary Clinton and her driver were cruising along a country road one evening when an ancient cow loomed in front of the car. The driver tried to avoid it but couldn't- the aged bovine was struck and killed. Hillary told her driver to go up to the farmhouse and explain to the owners what had...
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    Herding Cattle, your best method?

    The other day I posted about driving a "tame" herd and what a PITA it was at times. From the amount of private e-mails I got I had to go back and read what I wrote and guess I was typing more than thinking as I did not quite get my point across and folks got to thinking I could not move my...
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    Great color aerial photo's of your place....

    Was at the FSA this week getting some grant stuff finalized and the guy gave me some 04' color aerial photo's of my place so I asked where he got them. In the past all I had was some old tera server stuff that was in black and white. This may all be old news to some of you but if not the site...
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    Is this a bad time to sell??

    I've got 5 steers and a 8 yo. bull that need to head for the sale barn. I had planned on going this morning but due to rain last night and more in the forecast today I really did not feel like moving, seperating, loading, and hauling cattle this morning. There is another sale tomorrow but at a...
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    Plastic gas cans=water magnets??

    Just wondering if there is any truth to the line of thinking that storing diesel and gas in plastic containers causes moisture to condense in the cans and after a period of time enough of it will make the gas/diesel go bad. I've heard more than one person say it and I don't have a metal storage...
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    Moving trailers quick and easy....

    Weld a ball on either side of your tractor bucket rather than the center (makes it easier to see where you are going) and you may have different sized hitch balls anyway. When you need to move a trailer be it a gooseneck or bumper pull you just drive your tractor up to the trailer, lift the...
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