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I was riding with my dad in the pasture and noticed one of his cows was standing in an ackward position. It had it's back legs stretched way back and it's front legs were stretched foward. It looked like a dog that was stretching out. He said it has stood like that since he got it 3 years...

What are some going prices for people taking care of your cattle (they supply pasture and take care of the cattle)? Around here I have heard $1 a day per head (cow/calf). Is this high? Low? Thanks

I was talking to a guy that runs a ranch and has about 1500-2000 head. I was asking him about feeding his cattle in the winter. He said they only feed pellets because there is no way they could feed hay and finish in 24 hours. Is this smart or no? What are your comments?

I was wondering if you were to breed heifers, would it be okay to put bred heifers on wheat pasture from December, pull them off in March, put them on grass and wait until they calve in May. The reason I ask is because I wonder if this would make them too fat (the wheat pasture) and cause...

While looking at the EPD's of a bull I notice a Birth Weight and I also notice a number for Calving Ease. It makes sense to me that if a cow (especially heifer) was to have a smaller calf the calving would be easier. I guess my question is what all is used to decide the Calving Ease number. I...

I was considering buying some a wheat field and converting it to pasture land. How much work is involved when doing this? Is it complicated? Thanks.

I have read several articles on the internet over intensive (rotational) grazing. I am a little confused as to how many cows per acre. I know ultimately it depends on your type of land, but I read the ratio can be 2-4 cattle per acre all the way up to 10 per acre. Is this ratio for the total...

I know very little about rotational, or intensive grazing, but would like to do something similar to this. Before I go all in and buy a bunch of land and cattle, I would like to get the opinions of those with experience. I plan to buy approximately 320 acres. I would like to have a portion of...