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I've had a diesel tractor since May 2022, and my first experience with anything diesel. Longs story short, last week we had single digit and teen temps every day here in NE TX. When I attempted to start the tractor on Saturday (19F) it would turn but not start. I jumped the battery for 20...

Yes or No: Take Heavy Bred Cows to Market? I have two heavy bred cows that I really don't like their looks and body comp. I got them as cow/calf pairs in 8/22. They can drop a calf next week or next month, I can't tell. More importantly they should have dropped a calf 4 months ago with the...

If you are within a reasonable distance from Cooper TX and have round bales for sale, please PM. I need about 15 rolls to make it to the spring flush. Thanks.

So I took my second round of calves to market (Paris, TX) last Wednesday. They were 4 heifers, 1 bull calf that I got in an August cow/calf sale. Needless to say, both the cows and calves were distressed but in the last 5 months they managed to put on weight, at least enough to recover half my...

Question for more experienced ranchers. Around my area, a 50 pound bag of 20% cubes sells for $12.00. I feed two bags each weekend to a small herd of 18, cows and claves combined, just to keep them tame and coming. I also keep a protein lick tub for them. The question is, do protein cubes add...

Last weekend 10/23 was the last time I saw the cow alive and in my estimation about to drop her second a calf in the next couple of days. I went to see the cows week later, 10/29, and as soon as I pulled to the gate I could see dozens of buzzards standing on the corrals, on the barn, flying...

I came across a JD 300 (gas) that is painted green over the yellow. According the model number, it's a JD300. It's in fairly good mechanical shape and price for what I need it. Is there a difference between the JD300 and its AG brother the JD2010? Can I use the same Ag implements on the...

Does anyone know if someone sells lids for the 200 lbs protein tubs. They sure would make excellent storage containers after the cows lick them clean. Thank you.

I sure hope someone can help with this one. I have 6 heifers. Last week I noticed one had what seemed a dried scab on the tip of the ear. I figured she got it caught in a branch or thorn. Today , five have scabs on the ears on the inside, some on the outside and mostly close to edge of the...

Hello, I'm in NE Texas, the fire ant capital of the world. Has anyone had a problem with a cow dropping a calf on or near a fireant's mound? The NRCS guy said that sometimes this happens and the calf never gets up. I've never met a rancher or farmer that has lost a calf this way. Has this...

This year, two of my cattle tanks began growing a floating plant, green leaves red stem, that spreads like a vine from the edge to the center. I’m not sure if I should treat the pond or be indifferent to the vine. These are about ¼ acre ponds, but there are no cows on the property this year...

Hello from NE Texas, Delta County. Does anyone have experience backfilling corner posts or H brace post with gravel, crushed stone and sand like the one used to fill holes or dips? Our clumpy black clay soil doesn't back fill too good. The gravel seems to tighten very well with water. Thank...