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We started calving about a week ago and the other night when i got off from a 12 hour shift at work it was raining cats and dogs. I usually check the cows once a day to tag calves and make sure there are no other problems. Well since it was raining when i got off with no let up in sight, I...

We rent some pasture ground from a landlord who also has about 35 head of beef cows himself. He called the other day and said that he had a job offer down in Florida. He said the job would last about three years and wondered if i would be interested in leasing his beef cows and hay ground...

We have never implanted our feedlot cattle before, mainly because the hassle to run them back through the squeeze chute to reimplant them later on. I have been seriously thinking about trying a controlled release implant such as Encore or Revalor XS. Anyone have any experiences with either of...

We sold the last load of fat cattle to National Beef Packing in Dodge City, Kansas. They split the checks and pay you the first based on their live weight and then the second check comes after the cattle are killed and graded. Our cattle graded real well and i was expecting a fairly good sized...

Is there any way to stack round bales and store them outside without a tarp. I don't have much space for the hay and i was wondering if anyone had ever done this.

Two weeks ago i was still spraying thistles in pastures. I had one 70 acre pasture to spot spray yet that had always been bad with thistles. When i pulled into with the four wheeler and sprayer "loaded for bear". To my initial disgust, the pasture was loaded with grasshopers jumping everywhere...

We sold our last load of cattle to USPB in Dodge City. They just recently sent a letter stating that they are paying $35 per head for source and age verified cattle. How does one go about getting their cattle age and source verified and also is their anyone out there selling their cattle to...

I was thinking about trying to bale some of the corn stalks in the creek bottom fields this year and have some questions. After the combine shells the corn do you have to let the stalks dry further before baling and also do you cut, mow, or rake the stalks before baling. Thoughts are appreciated.

I have been thinking about getting a self unloading hay trailer. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts and experiences were with them and a ballpark figure on what I would have to pay.

Life gives you plenty of lessons and even though you may not make the right choice the first time, one would think that you would learn and not make that mistake again. It never fails though that when we have a big day on the farm and many things scheduled, that the night before there is always...