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Growing good grass is about developing good soil. A good article. www.notill.org/LE_Articles/V9N2A2_hoorman.pdf

There always seems to be some comment about "high tail set" on a lot of the cows and bulls shown on the boards. So I decided to research it a bit. A high tail set with an angular pelvis can cause calving problems. Makes scents. On the other hand some breeds advertise the fact that they have...

Back in 2007 I started a thread intitled "Rusty Nuts" viewtopic.php?f=16&t=36683&hilit=rusty+nuts If anybody has tried it I sure would like to know if you have found a way to store it in a spray bottle. It has eaten up everything I have put it in except a tin can. I Like to spray it on but...

Some thoughts have come to mind in the past and I'm board so I thought I would go ahead and ask. (Probably dump on my part) 1. It is a well known fact that crop rotation works on crops. Wouldn't it work just as well on hay fields? Instead we have dedicated hay fields, removing organic mater for...

What happens to the rhizobia for clover and other legumes during a drought? Should the inoculant be reapplied to get the nitrogen and protein level desired? Can I buy the inoculant and mix with peat moss , let it grow and then spread.?

Due to our drought down here water conservation is getting to be a big deal so I was wondering if anybody else on here uses it. Does the soap effect the plants? Anything else you could add. Oh we can use the kitchen sink and dishwasher as grey water also. I plan on leaving the present grease...

I found this article this morning and thought it may be of interest. I am not a grass fed fanatic although I know all cattle eat grass. I don't know anything about this Bonsma person or how credible he is. Just found it interesting and may help some of those wishing to have help when trying to...

I am looking for something that I can plant that will give the cattle some protein when the grass starts to decline after mid summer. Any ideas? I thought about Lablab, alfalfa, and cow peas but don,t know anyone with experience with them.

This is first decent rain we have had since back in June or July. It has been raining since around 1 am. I can't wait to see puddles on the ground when the sun comes up. It will be a great feeling to have mud stick to my boots again. The light rains we had got the clover and rye to sprout. Now...

I have a calf a couple of months old. When it was born I had to get it up to mom and put it on the tit. It made it OK but has always tucked it's hind quarters like it was constipated. I know it wasn't because I have had to treat it for scours. Now it is getting extremely weak having a hard time...

I like to buy old equipment and restore it back to working condition. I just bought an old New Idea drop seeder to plant some bluestem. Well the first thing I have to do is clean it and remove the rust. I thought this would be a good time to pass along the method I have been using fore quite...

Taken from Caustic's favorite phrase I do not believe any truer words were ever spoken. Before anyone buys their first cow they first should have a basic understanding of how to raise grass. I ran across this article. I thought I would pass it along as it gives some basic knowledge for those...

Caustic was talking about his grand kids and I got a phone call. Well I have to tell you what has gone on before the call first. My daughter, now 31 yrs. had been trying to get pregnant for the last 4 or 5 years. After 10's of thousands of dollars later she was diagnosed with breast and kidney...

I have been tubing a baby for the last 4 days. This morning it had bloody stools. It is on nuflour for a navel infection already. What could have caused this and what do you do? I thought it may be from the tubing. I have done several of them over the years but this is a first.

Recently I have had to milk out a couple of cows. The ones where the calf doesn't seem to want to suck all 4 teats. Well as you know wither you have a squeeze or not you run the risk of getting an arm broke or bruising up the cows ankle by tying it. Here is a little trick. Put the calf between...

It's that time of year again. More than ever the gov. needs money. If you have never been audited believe me you don't want to go there. Small business is a target. Small business and have a farm BIG BIG Target, according to my good buddy the tax auditor. :roll: It is getting to the point you...

I understand rotational planting. I have noticed that commercial melon people will only plant a plot for 2 years on the same spot never to return. Anybody know why? Is a home garden the same or can I just rotate like normal?

I just gotta like a guy that can come up with something like this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPmC4KPvOfg

There isn't any. I like to walk my pastures daily. Now there is nothing to see. Everything is mud and has been for way to long. The stockpiled forage is gone. The clover, rye and oats are dormant. I,m so bored I'm ready to go nuts. Feeding hay doesn't last long and all I see when doing it is...

For those who have not already read it. There is often talk on the boards about bulls that have been fed corn fall apart when put on pasture. This article explains a lot. However I do think that one other point should be made. Bulls should be the type that fit the environment they will be placed...