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I am new to raising cattle and pasture management and I have been doing some reading on building good soil and came a crossed bale grazing and how it helps distribute manure/urine. I have one paddock that by appearence (thin grassy areas/dirt patches) is not real healthy. So I have started bale...

Hello everyone, I am getting ready to release my Herefords into a new pasture. This will be a new pasture for them but it is really an old hay field. The hay field consists of 50 percent grasses and 50 percent alfalfa/clover (I am sure some weeds too). I am located in central Michigan. I have...

I believe I have three dwarf herefords. What should be done with these cattle? Thank you

Hello, Looking at buying a 1998 Hesston 540 round baler. Seems clean. I am sure some of you out there are using or haved used this baler. Any input would be helpful. We have 40 acres of hay we do. Thanks again for your input. Paul

Hello, I live in central Michigan. I have a 52 hp tractor. One set of hydrolics. Looking at purchasing a used round baler. Somewhat hilly ground. 25 acres to hay. Budget $ 7,000.00. Not a mechanic. Besides buying hay, any assistance would be a great help. Pw

Hello, I have an old 20 acre alfalfa pasture that I would like to use for rotational grazing starting next spring. I live in central Michigan. Currently the pasture has aging alfalfa, grasses and probably some weeds in it. The pasture is probably 50% alfalfa with the remaining 50% being...

Is there a minimum amount of acres and or cattle one should own in order to justify purchasing a round baler???

Hello, I am new to rotational grazing and am trying to layout my paddock design. The question I have is if I am using movable fencing (poly wire) within my paddocks to subdivide and my perimeter is perminant high tensile how to I electrify the poly wire? Can I just attach it right to the high...

Good morning, I have a twin hereford heifer that is 19 months old. I understand from other posts that twin heifers mostly likely will not calf so we would like to finish her to eat. My question is will she finish out like any other heifer or because she is a twin will she be on the light...

I recently purchased a heifer twin from a friend who said that because it was a twin it may not be breedable. If it matters the other twin was a bull calf. True/False. Thank you.

Hello everyone...I have a question regarding pasture restoration with rotational grazing. My family and I are looking at raising 15 - 25 beef cattle on a 20 acres pasture here in Michigan (a legume, grass and some weed mixture). We would like to start a rotational grazing program and I was...

Being a newbie...the question I have is I am thinking of raising other peoples cattle on my land. Is this a common practice if so how does one charge for this? We would be doing all of the labor and supplying all of the food. Thank you.

I have recently purchased two holstien bull calves (150lbs each) and am trying to gather information on how to introduce them to a alfalfa/timothy pasture in the spring. What concerns should I be looking for? Thank you

Our family puts up small square bales (45 - 60 lbs) for winter feed. Is there a formula for how much feed it will take to feed one growing steer through the winter? Right now we have four 400lb steers. At what ratio does this increase as the steer gets bigger? Thank you

Being a beginner from Michigan I would like to know how many steers (from birth to market) can be raised on 20 acres of pasture? The pasture is 1/2 alfalfa 1/4 tim. 1/4 brome. I have other fields which we hay for winter feed. It is our goal to rotationally graze them through this 20 acres...