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Bought a used Vermeer 8 wheel rake this year for just over 2K. It had only been used to rake last year by someone I knew that bought a bigger model and did not like what they were going to give him for a trade. It cut my raking time down by 2/3. Loved just the one pass idea instead of one or...

Hit and miss around here. Cut yesterday, raked and got about half baled today. Cost (can't remember the product name) goes for about $7 an acre but once you notice them you got to get on it fast. Go out in the early morning and late evening and that is when you will see the moths flying above...

Thanks for taking time to reply guys. Have passed the information along to the folks but guess they are still fine with putting out $17 small square bales as I've not heard back from them. J

Joegeephus, these folks are not far from Miami. Still think you may have a hay supplier for them? Flaboy, agree with the grazing part of your post and I've tried talking about it with them but as you may guess with 75 or so acres near Miami with each acre valued at over 1 million they are not...

I've only been to Florida a couple of times so I'm not familar at all with the state or anything ag. related down there. I do have a friend (very wealthy) that lives in the southern part of the state on 75 acres and they have horses an llamas. Their problem is they can't find good "horse...

To answer your question, don't think you do stay in business if ranching is your only business unless you got a lot of money put back and just like seeing your savings dwindle. If it ain't your only business then you do like most folks and rely on either a second job or a wife's income and still...

Interesting, checked my NRCS guidlines today and our cement pad is to only extend out 2 feet from the waterer and then an additional 2 feet of crushed rock is then to extend out from the edge of the concrete. Was told the reason is so the cattle don't find the area "compfortable" and will get...

Well, my EQUIP grant got approved this year. I'm excited about the fencing, fertilizer, seed, and water lines it will be paying half for but I have NO warm season grasses on this place unless you count Broom Sedge and I need to establish some. The grant is going to cover frost seeding some...

Think I'm going to watch the weather at 11 and then again at noon, flip a coin, and then decide what to do. Tractor has the mower on and is pointed toward the hay fields. Been that way for a week now. Got a few showers yesterday but only added up to less than 1/16 of an inch. We are rocky...

Don't think there is "normal" weather anymore. Been lucky to be in the 60's here during the day with nights down in the 40's plus it seems like rain every other day and it's sprinkling now. Anyway, the weather guessers are saying warm (70's to around 80 degrees) and dry from tomorrow till...

You don't say where you live. If you are seeing your neighbors cutting chances are it's time for you to cut. If you really want an exact answer take a few stems down to your FSA office and have them take a look at it or give them a call to see if anyone is cutting now. If you asked the folks at...

DoubleK, how is your fescue looking now? Mine has shot up these last 2 weeks and it looks like we are getting some great leaf growth. Bet my stems went from just over a foot or so to close to 3 feet just since these rains began. Just waiting now for some sun and a dry forecast as I'm ready to...

50/50 used to be the norm least before I got my own equipment but I'm sure it varies by area and what is available. If your the one doing the cutting you will know it's been done right and will know what your getting over buying already baled hay(rained on, full of weeds, etc.) If you got the...

Fescue is not horrible here but is starting to seed out and at only a foot tall. I'm thinking it came from both the dry winter and then the record highs we had a few weeks ago. I'm going to go ahead and cut hay in the next week or two and then fertilize and pray the rains continue and we may...

If they would put out turkey litter once the neighbors would be begging them to keep putting out the chicken litter :lol: ! J

I've never had chicken litter "burn" any pasture of mine. But I've always gotten it from friends that had chicken houses and I used the stuff they had composted down rather than litter fresh from the house so I guess you would need to be careful in that respect. I used to live in NW Arkansas...

Are you talking about broom sedge??? If so it means your soil is lacking in nutrients. Best way to rid the place of it is to get your PH up by adding lime. The broom sedge will then go away, won't be overnight, but it will go away. Ignore this reply if you did not mean broom sedge, I've never...

Never limed my place in NW Arkansas nor did any of my neighbors as it was not needed. Chicken litter or commercial fertilizer every other year though especially on the hay fields. This place on the other hand had been let go for several years. Pastures rented out, cattle grazed wherever they...

I agree 110%!!!! So does the dang broom sedge. However my fescue thinks different and won't grow good unless I put it on :( . J

$20 or $22 a ton last October. Talked with the guy that does my spreading earlier this month to get him lined out to come here at the end of the month and he asked if I was needing lime cause he was having problems getting any. Did not even ask what that meant in dollars! J