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It has been raining here in Southern Pa and Northern WVa for the last month. We only had a couple of 2 day breaks in the rain that we used to make some wrapped hay. I would like it to stop so I can get this hay all rolled up! How is everyone else getting along in the hayfields?

I have a guy buying 10 or 20 pairs for me out of Va salebarns. I just plan to split them this fall. The first pair he got today was a 7 year old 1350# blk cow with 350# steer calf.....bought them for $1800. I am hoping pairs like this bring me close to $2400 this fall when I split them. I am...

I lost a 6 yr old cow today that was grazing a pasture that had been given a shot of nitrogen two weeks ago. She has a really nice 10 day old bull calf. Neighbor called and said a cow was struggling along the edge of the field. She died just as I got to her. Looks like she had been...

There are only a couple of small auctions in my local area, but the few pairs that come through have been crazy-priced.... for what the cattle were. Saw a 1300 pound pair(the calf was newborn), black cow, not much flesh on her, and she looked over 10 to me. Brought $1900. Also saw a couple...

I am looking at pulling my gooseneck stock trailer behind a tractor truck. Is there a conversion you can get to snap in the jaws of the 5th wheel, and do they work good?

After the foe list saga that I just skimmed over, I was wandering if each of you had the opportunity to spend a day with two or three CT members.....who would your choices be?

I was trying to find out where Millstreaminn was located here in Pa. They have a very nice website that shows their hotel and rental cabin business. I think everyone would enjoy a weekend at their cabins! Good for you Millstreaminn.....I am 4 hours south of you on the WVa line....looks like...

I got a phone call this morning from a neighbor lady who had a 1500# -fourth calf limmi cow....big calf trying to come azz-first, couldn't tell if calf was still alive. I was on the road, so I told her to call a vet asap and I would get there as soon as possible to give them a hand. Long...

We have had some frozen weather so far this season , but the mud is crazy right now. I have three groups of 30something head, and we use those 30 foot feeder wagons to feed out of. I have a stoned up area in one group of cattle. The other 2 groups I have to wade in and hook up the wagon and move...

Just heard this morning that our states game commission is trying to get a $20 bounty put on coyotes for 2014. I have some coyotes on my farm, and they make me nervous during spring calving, so I am happy to hear this.

I get nailed every year or so to report for jury duty. So far I have been able to shake their advances each time. I run some family owned businesses with my mother who is in her late 60's. We have farms, sawmills, logging operations, rental properties, and some trucking and coal and railroad-...

My 68 year old mother was on her way home Thanksgiving evening when she hit a herd of deer with her 2011 Toyota Camry. She is fine, car sure isn't! Six air bags went off, front end looks like she hit a train! She has full coverage with a $500 deductible, so it won't hurt financially, but we...

Some of our local amish dairy farms have converted to produce production, and some have nice parcels of pasture for rent for next season. A large number of the amish dairies around here are known to have Johne's in their herds. Would the risk be too great to run some pairs or stockers on these...

I have been thinking about catching one of these conventions. Did you all have any good or bad experiences at the last couple conventions? I believe that the NCBA will be a powerful asset to us lowly cattlemen as the clean water act and the EPA tries to finish some of us off. My pasture land...

I have cut horns on stocker cattle many times with my keystone dehorners, with no problems at all. My neighbor wants me to put 6 older cows (that are bred for March calves) through my chute for shots and dehorning. I use the bloodstop powder....I try and shove it down the hole with a piece of...

A local cattlewoman that has nothing but pure limmi cattle talked me in to bringing her cows in from summer pastures. I had never seen her cattle up close before today. Usually I can haul around 11 or 12 cows on my 24 foot gooseneck. I was only able to get 8 of these big girls on the trailer at...

What is the typical wheat grazing season, and also where is most of the grazing done? I was also curious what cattlemen pay per lb of gain to run on someone elses wheat? What is the usual weight they want for incoming calves? Thanks.

http://winchester.craigslist.org/grd/4127858211.html Just found this ad interesting. This guy keeps the cows all year long and cow owner gets 40% of calf sale price in the fall. Cow owner owns cow and gets the cull money when cow is culled. What do you all think? This is new to me.

[/url][/img] My oldest daughter is getting married. She is in her last year of nursing school. I hate to see her go.

Hey Ron, I just saw where some lady left her 3 million dollar estate in a trust fund to her six cats!! If anything was to happen to you, are there gonna be some wealthy black cows in Ky ? You sure do love your cows! I try not to get attached to mine, it makes it too hard to load them when their...