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Our local trailer parts supplier went out of business. I have been looking on line for 12" electric brake assemblies. I have found them on line for $43/each. I need 20 of them and can buy them locally through a new local supplier for $60. Does anybody think there is a quality difference...

I started 5 gallons of danderlion meade (wine made with honey) yesterday. Spent an hour picking danderlions. Spent 4 hours picking pulling the petals out of the flowers. My fingers are brown and sore today I started the fermentation process with the following ingrediants: 3 gallons of...

I have had an electric fence for 3 years, and I have only had it working correctly for a total of 1 month. Is this common? I bought the $100 5 mile 5000 Volt charger from Tractor supply last year. I was convinced my previous charger was bad, but my new charger did the same thing after a...

I just bought a 917 Ford Flail Mower. I used it to cut some weeds about 4' high. When the vegetation was getting thick, the belt would start to slip. I finally busted both belts. I was wondering if anybody has an experience with this mower or a similar mower. The belts didn't look bad, but...

I just bought a new holland 68 bailer. This is the first bailer I have owned and don't really understand the piece of equipment real well. The one knotter side does not pick up the string. The other side works great. Does anyone have any ideas? The manual doesn't cover this. I ran through...

I am having my wheat field harvested in the next month. I am thinking about feeding a few feeder calves a wheat mixture. I usually use corn, but I am thinking about using wheat. Here is my rational. The elevator is paying around $4.00/bushel for wheat. I have to pay trucking so it would be...

I am from Michigan and turnip greens are something nobody eats up here. I went down to Arkansas for some work and I really liked them and the other southern food. This year, I grew some forage turnips in my garden. They are about 3-4 inches high and planted pretty close. I looked at a garden...

I use to have a table that had a lot of different grasses and feeds and their protein percentages. I lost it. Does anyone have a website they can pass along. Thanks

Michigan had a record buck found dead in a lady's back yard in February. It scored 246 2/8". I know how bad of a hunter I am. I had pictures of this buck, but had no idea that it was the Michigan record or even close. I hunted 100 yds from where it was found, but never saw it.

I am going to have my woods logged. I have 50 Tulip poplar trees approximately 20" diameter that have 32' of straight tree that is harvestable. They are going to give me $100/tree. Does that seem like a reasonable amount. It comes up to $0.25/ board foot. Any thoughts? thanks

I have 10 pounds of venison cut up into jerkey. I need some advise on what to do next. I have a smoker that I used last year. It turned out OK, but I am sure one of you have a better recipe. Please share. Thanks

I just purchased a house with two barns that was adjacent to our farm. We are going to rent the house. I am going to use one of the barns and the other one somebody stopped by and asked if I was interested in renting it out. I want to rent it but I don't know for how much. The barn is 40x60...

I started making some saurkraut 3 weeks ago. I have it stored in the basement in a 5 gallon bucket. I hope it turns out good. I have some more cabbage planted for a later batch. Anyone tried doing this. I just read Jogeephus sauerruben post - I might try that next year. I just took the...

I have warm season grasses that is starting to develop thistle patches. Is there a chemical out that just kills thistle. Cattle won't be grazing the area. Or if there isn't a chemical. What would you do? .

I just cleaned a pig for a pig roast. We were going to clean it and then start cooking it. My friend was told that you needed to cool the meat before you cook it. He was told that people might get sick. This seems like B.S. to me. Any opinions?

I read somewhere (probably here) that manure N-P-K values can't be compared to granular fertilizer values. I started raising livestock and placing the manure back on my corn for the next years feed. I am wondering if anyone can recommend any good books or articles comparing manure to granular...

I have a duramax diesel and have oil getting into my coolant. I am assuming this is a very bad problem. Does anyone know what might cause this on a diesel engine. 200,000 miles on the engine.

I ended up getting a case of ringworm, and I have had it for a month before I knew what it was. Since I have never knowingly had it before, I am trying to save myself a trip to the doctor and use over-the counter medication. I know this is a common problem with people who raise livestock. I...

I have some feeder pigs that are approximately 65 lbs. I just noticed that 1 of them has a prolapsed rectum and the other pigs were eating it. I just put him by himself, but he has some open wounds. Any opinions on what I should do. My options are to put him down right now or to run to TSC...

I am having a couple of calves butchered. One of the butchers questions is Chuck Steak or Chuck Roast. I have seen biased opinions from my internet search saying chuck steak is good to eat. What would you get and why.