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What is the best way to deal with large round bales stored outside with net wrap? We have had a lot of frozen net wrap this year. We used to use twine string but now a lot of the bales we bought have netting instead of twine. How do you cover them to prevent the ice buildup? How are some of you...

Hi to all and I hope everyone is safe. My granddaughter has came to live with us and she is riding horse. She wants to do barrels and some other horse events. I have a arena that is 65'x85' that was used for cattle. I'm working up the ground and getting sand for it. Is this a good size? What are...

I have 13 acres of very rocky soil. That is already hay field. I need to apply ag lime and the fertilizer plant tells me I have to disc it in. Has anyone top dressed ag lime on existing hay field? I put the fertilizer on that way. I need to put 2 tons to the acre. Thanks Jeff

My neighbor has been having a oily scummy foam in his stock tank for a horse. He has rinsed it with a hose but a few days it comes back. It just started when he put the tank heater in the tank. The water is cool to the touch. It has a smell like a fish aquarium. He asked the farm store about the...

We just had to use the calf warmer we got 2 years ago. It was the coldest night so far this year. It worked great. Now I would like to know what the settings and how long do you leave the calf in the warmer? We have a poly dome with 3 heat setting and 2 fan speeds. Thanks for the help Jeff

The old tank heater has died. It hooks up from the bottom of the radiator to the side of the block. I have looked at some of the auto parts stores and they range from 750 to 2000 watts and cost from $100.00 to $200.00 dollars. The tag on the old one is wore off. Not sure what one to use. The...

I had some cows break out of the calving area and are in the large pasture. How do you folks catch and help a cow when she needs help calving? Most of the cows are older cows but 2 are first calf heifers. I'm trying to get them all back so that it is better for all but one just had her calf...

Hi My new Ritchie waterer has so much algae that every other week I have to clean it with a putty knife. The cows don't mind it but I don't like it that bad at all. Thanks for any help Jeff

Hi All My brother just bought some 1000# big round bales of canary grass hay that was put up 2 years ago. We have 16 head of pregnant cows. We have been feeding mixed grass hay so far this year and we needed more hay. The bales are nice and green inside. But have been stored outside. How do you...

Can anyone help me id this weed and how to get rid of it? It looks like a small daisy with a spindly, hairy stem and thin leaves. I have tried 2-4-D and Milestone, but it did not kill it. I cut it but it comes right back. Thanks, Jeff

We have 2 young bulls for this breeding season. Both have been seaman tested and one is 98% and the other is 92%. They are both mounting the cows but not staying on long. Is this normal for young bulls? They seam to be doing the job no cow have cycled back yet. The old bull was just to big but I...

Does anyone have a good way to put electric fence insulators on barbed wire? The deer are shorting the fence out every night. I have 2" insulators on the posts but the deer still push it and it hooks on the barbed wire. I've wired some t-post insulators on the barbed wire it has helped but some...

We just got 15 acres of pasture. It has a lot of young trees and brush that we are working on. It has some open spots and trails that need to be planted with better grasses. What are some grasses that we should plant? After we clean up the trees and brush(it might take some time) we want to make...

Calving season off to a slow start. We just had 2 calves born this weekend between snow showers. Calves are doing ok, but won't stay in barn. They're nursing and getting out of the wind behind bale feeders. Do we need to worry about it or not? Thanks. Jeff

I just bought a Poly Dome calf warmer. The guys I got it from have dairy cows and have built a new calving shed with heated spots for the calves now. How do you guys with beef cows use yours? We have it set up in a shed but there is no heat at all in the shed, just a wind break. What happens...

We just bought 16 second crop 800 to 1000 pound mixed grass and clover hay round bales. Some of the bales have a lot of clover in each bale and others have mostly grass. Cows are eating the grass bales like candy, but not eating clover bales hardly at all. The clover has very little dust and...

Does it work to frost seed part of pasture. I have had the cows graze it down good and cut the brush and weeds. I can't get a tractor in. But I can use a ATV. Thanks for any help Jeff

I need help to make a gate in the alleyway from the tub to the chute. The alleyway is adjustable from 18" to 28" and 20' long with 2-10' sections. I would like to put a gate in so I can put 1 or 2 cows in the alleyway with out more trying to come up the alley. Thanks for any help Jeff

We have a Priefert so1 squeeze chute that is getting too small for our older cows. We have Angus and Simmental cows. What's the price for a hardly used chute? Do dealers take in smaller ones on trade? What are some of your ideas and tips? Thanks. Jeff

I have a old Ritchie 3E waterer with painted bowls. I got a newer 3E with stainless steel bowls that has hardly been used. I have made sure that it will fit right on the old concrete pad. The old waterer has a 10" culvert that needs a light bulb hanging down in the winter to stop the ice from...