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I just got my statement from State Farm for my farm and ranch policy. It's up by about $700! I thought I was going to choke. Has anybody else's policy gone through the roof???

I asked this question in another thread, but decided it might be better to break it out: I went to Tractor Supply yesterday and discovered that the cost of steamed oats that I sometimes use for my horses has doubled in price. I couldn't believe it. I asked the person working there if the price...

I was planning on starting my cattle herd this spring, but it started raining and I haven't been able to get hay yet. It got so wet that I was afraid of ending up with cows in the mud and ponds. So, I waited. Now, we're starting to dry out some. This might be a really stupid question, but I have...

Hi all, This thread has been really good for me. I'm learning a lot. I'm seriously considering investing money in refurbishing my hay meadow. It's about 80 acres. The local agent says it needs to be reseeded and the government can help with that. I don't know all the specifics yet, but one...

I'm not sure this is the best place for this question, but how do you guys that bale hay handle mesquite in a pasture, as far as your tractor tires go? The reason I'm asking is that the guy that bales hay for me seems to not want to bale this year because of previous problems with the mesquite...

Have any of you used the Power Pellets from Pro-Serve, Inc. for Mesquite trees in pasture? I'm considering using it, but it's an EPA toxicity class I. Do any of you have experience with it? Thanks.

For those of you who experienced drought the last several years, but are now getting plenty of rain (like Texas), are you planning on buying hay this year, and if so, what price are you expecting to pay?

Hi all, This is my very first post, so please be patient. I inherited a ranch under very difficult circumstances this year and I will be operating it on my own. I know very little about anything to do with ranches, but I have been studying a lot. The ranch is not currently stocked with cattle...