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    Cake Feeder

    Well i have been wanting one for several years now. Last year was doing buckets to 100 one farm 80 another. Something need to give time wise. Found a old flatbed 2500 truck last fall and bought it. A farm truck had a transmission go out so the h2a boys ended up with old flat bed all winter. We...
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    A/T tires

    Need new tires on 3500 Chevy dually. Fair amount of time in fields. But towing heavy pretty often. I want a/t tires but not overly aggressive and overly loud on road. Have not been happy Firestone or hankook. Was recommended Toyo. What are your thoughts and experiences?
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    Plans for the year

    Today I sold my final load of tobacco from the 22 crop. All my h2a boys are gone home. Cows won't start calving for 6 weeks. Just feeding to do everyday. I can start planning for this year. What are somethings you are doing different this year. More cows, less cows, a new crop, new tractor?
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    A Must read

    I don't know how to post a link. Hopefully someone will for me. Tractorcade on Agweb. It was before my time but a very touching story. Amazing how Americans stand together for whats in their hearts.
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    Scales

    Putting a set under box/cage in alley on concrete behind a portable chute. Same as goes under a chute. True test and Gallagher available locally similar price. Which way should i go?
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    The American Rodeo

    Y'all watch it. Still fill bad for the calf roper. Horse spooked cost him a million dollars.
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    Bred cow sale tonight

    Herd sell out tonight. 25 heifers 100 cows. 4-6 age cows 8 months bred 16-1900$ 10 plus cows heavy bred 9-1300$ middle age short bred 1500$ heifers long bred 17-1900 Just cows nothing i would call fancy
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    Truck Bed feeders

    Who has one? Do they work with all feed, like a blend? Or more just for range cubes? Buckets getting old
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    Real Handy on the farm

    What is something you bought or acquired for the farm? You don't see how you made it before.
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    State Farm Size

    Saw flyer in cow country news average farm in Ky Was 170 or so acres, wondered what it was in other places.
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    Ticks

    I am outside pretty much if it isn't dark. I expect to have some ticks. But wow never seen them this bad in my life. Pick them off crawling everyday. And several days a week latched on. Is it just here or you all seeing more than normal?
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    Dairy farm to Stocker/Feeder operation

    Buying a joining farm. That was a dairy. Buying it because it joins me and is really good crop ground. Had it leased for a few years and mostly in tobacco. It has a parlor a 50X110 feed barn and a 60X100 pac barn several automatic waters, and a lot of concrete. I hear people talking about taking...
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    grass heading out

    Noticed last couple days heading out short and thin. Cold wet spring i assume same as 15 i believe
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    Small Squares

    Anyone sell them, what is your experience horse quality ? Orchard grass and timothy and or alfalfa
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    Ky Beef Expo

    Went today first time ever. Watched little bit of red angus sale. Several pairs brought 16-1800. Watched big part of herford sale bulls mostly 2-3000. Yearling heifers most part 2-5000. Seems like one could have gotten lot of bull for the $
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    Short on Hay

    How bad is it in everyones area? Getting a lot of calls we sold some this week
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    Sold some Weaned Calves Tonight

    Special weaned sell Glasgow Ky. Two rounds of shots weaned at least 60 days. No bulls, dehorned, heifers have to be open, Comingled in 50,000 pound lots,eid tags. 2,400 head sold mine did 700 # 1.51$ steers 850 # 1.36$ steers I sold one heifer at 610# 1.34 Everyone seemed happy I was, second...
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    Property With High Phase Power Lines

    Looking at property with a tower and transport power lines. Somethings I read completely safe and microwave produces more emf than them. Other things say not safe to live near them. Anyone have thoughts on the subject?
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    South Africa Farms

    Anyone read much about this? Really getting out of hand with murder etc. And the white landowners are losing their ground for being white. Some many generations of ownership. Not making much news
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    Fall Cattle work

    We have weaned calves and preg checked 60 cows the last couple days. Went pretty smooth. Culled 4 for being old and going down hill. Culled 2 for being open one about 9 years old the other a second calf cow from a different herd. I was pretty happy alot of stories of folks around here having a...
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