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    Tractor tire brand?

    I have Goodyear, Firestone, and one Michelin on my tractors. Getting another tractor and have to get a set of 18.4-38. Was thinking of a set of Michelins radials but the dealer gave me prices on BKT and several other brands. The Goodyear-Titans don't have as good as a reputation in this area as...
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    Solar well pump?

    Got a new piece to rent and it has test wells on the property. I see those Jet 12 volt well pumps advertised for under $200 and then there are the high priced $700 pumps the solar companies sell. I currently use bilge pumps to pump from surface water in a couple locations but am pretty sure they...
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    Long vs short box price comparisons?

    Had a kid run a red light almost killed me and totaled my 2008 Nissan Titan looking for another used half ton running around truck to go check cattle with having a very hard time finding a long box truck are you thinking long box trucks are more expensive and harder to find than short box trucks ?
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    Cows Parsnip?

    Is it possible for a cow to have a reaction to wild cows parsnip? First time seeing it in my pastures this summer and had a cow come down with some type of serious skin reaction that resembled mange but we never could confirm that and none of the other herd had mange. Vet said it was a immuno...
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    Rippled looking coat and loose skin?

    I have a brood cow with a rippled looking coat, is uncomfortable, walks and stands as if she is store and stiff, although I do not believe she is laminitic based on how she puts weight on her feet. Her ears are hanging at her sides. She had a calf at least a month ago based on palpation by the...
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    Great Lakes Wolf delisted.

    http://digital.olivesoftware.com/OLIVE/ ... w=ZW50aXR5 Finally in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota the states now have authority to regulate their own wolf populations. USFWS had delisted them in the past but the delisting always gets over turned in court by tree hugger groups. The concern is...
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    American made blue jeans.

    After Diane Sawyer did that series on American made products on the news I looked up a website and found a list for American made products. On that website they had a link to Buddys Jeans in Missisippi. I ordered two of their cowboy cut relax fit jeans for a little of $30 bucks a piece. They are...
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    Processor let my steer loose and shot it.

    My processor let my steer loose as I was unloading it, largely due to the most stupid set up and a mistake on their part sending another animal the wrong way down the chute towards mine. As a result they had to shoot my steer since there was no way to herd it back to the loading chute and we...
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    U.S. Beef wins EU competition!

    Check this out. Impartial blind test - US kick A--! http://www.progressivecattle.com/index. ... Itemid=170
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    What is a good bander to buy?

    What is a good bander to buy that can be used on small calves like a couple months up to 7 months old?
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    BSE Testing?

    So why did the USDA sue to stop Creekstone Farms from testing? USDA won correct? I have read some stuff with strong opinions and no citations so I would like to understand the whole story.
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    Feral pig legislation Michigan.

    From USA Today - this has been long over do in my opinion - 2-8-2011 The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment declared feral pigs an invasive species and gave the legislature until July 8 to come up with regulations on the breeding and confining the tusked animals, or ownership...
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    Install hydraulic drive on spreader apron chain.

    My worm gear box blew out on my NH 185 spreader, this is the gear box that drives the apron chain. I took off the box and took it apart and the big worm gear is trashed and so is the worm. The box has a little hole in it up by the air breather. My good friends at New Holland only watch to charge...
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    Starting out doing A.I.?

    Just got my tank and seaman yesterday. I am real excited to get going. I have about 4 animals to breed right now, but my concern is that I do not consistently see my animals in standing heat, I think some none at all. I had one cow bawling for about 3 days but never saw anything else, what does...
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    Finally had to bury water line.

    Trying to drain water line, blow it out, poor anti freeze in it, finally got too cold. Neighbor came over about 4 last night, we got done at 1 am. Took a long time to dig through the frost. Long night. Now I think I will buy a 120 watt solar panel and a 12 volt DC timer and I will have a real...
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    How much milk replacer?

    I pulled a calf out of the pasture that is a good week now, weak and unthrifty and now I am tube feeding and trying to get it to take a bottle. I think she is behind nutritionally. How much volume of milk should she be getting, she is a smaller calf? How many days in a row can you tube feed them?
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    Opinions on GIPSA Rules

    So what are your opinions on these proposed GIPSA rules? If what I read is true seems like it is all about goverment regulation. So R-Calf supports it I gather and a large group of other beef organizations oppose it is what I am gathering?
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    pumping water from pond in winter?

    I have a bilge pump submerged in a couple feet of water and connected it to 3/4 poly pipe and running it above ground and maintaining a gradient so that it drains and siphons back to the pond, as the pump has no check valve. Question is, will it siphon back underneath the ice once ice forms or...
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    Ultra High Density Grazing Demo -Lake City, MI

    Attended the Michigan State University Lake City Experiment Station field day yesterday. The station is located in the Northwest area of the the Lower Penninsula. The entire grazing program has moved towards a ultra high density grazing program on the 600 acres of pastre available. Pretty...
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    Careful with Large Cal. Handguns!

    Allens post about the Judge got me thinking about these large caliber wheel guns and what cannons they are. A friend of mine brother just blew the tip of his thumb off while shooting a .460. He had his secondarly hand steadying the gun by holing up in front of the cylinder and apparently his...
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