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    Twine/rope electric fence

    And buy you one of those things to roll the poly rope up on makes life easy.
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    Wrapped Hay

    To those who have replied, how would/do you justify the costs of purchasing a wrapper. The single bale wrappers are around $14000 or more and the tube line are 20000 or better. With cattle prices so low how does one justify the costs. Its better feed but vs. other options covers, or putting...
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    Wrapped Hay

    How do you tell when its ready or not, that 50 to 60 percent. What I have done is the top is dry and bottom damp or green. How green is to green or is that possible?
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    Wrapped Hay

    I am wondering how others make wrapped hay? Folks here cut, let dry for day or two the bale and wrap. Some of the posts I've read say cut,bale,wrap all in one day. Which is best and why? I thought you should aim for 50-60 percent moisture. Is that right?
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    Hay cover size ?

    WOW, thanks for the replies, I always knew I could count on you guys/girls for some help. Again thanks.
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    Hay cover size ?

    Thanks, I purchased one of those gray tarps last year, the wind ripped the straps completly out of the tarp, did not rip tarp just the tie down straps. Took it back to farm store got my money back, have used the same ones in the past with rather good luck, thinking about trying one of the hay...
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    Hay cover size ?

    For someone with better math skills than mine, if my rolls are 4x4 and I stack four high in a pyramid shape what is the width of the cover that would do the best be suited to cover them. 30x50 or 24x50? I can stack them 3 high or 4 high in the pyramid shape. Seems to me the stack would be...
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    Lime application interval

    Here in southern WV lime is running34-44 dollars a ton for lime and spreading. Had a new thing done for this area with soil sampling done by GPS and numerous reports and graphs of what was need for each area. Really shows the differance in the areas you need more or less and is spread based on...
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    Thoughts on Clover

    6-8 foot tail clover now that I have to see!!!!!! Have any pics of this? Do you all sow the clovers or just broadcast in spring and let freezing take seeds in or let the cows moving around push in the seeds? Just curious!!
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    Hay Barn Ideas?

    Cabo, did you do it yourself or have a company come in and put it up? I have been checking on the web on some package deals. One price you tell them what you want them to design, they bring in materials and build it for one money. I don't have the time to do it myself. Waiting on some...
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    Hay Barn Ideas?

    Any idea of costs? Do you have to have center poles if only using 6x6 posts.
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    Hay Barn Ideas?

    I am thinking of putting up a barn/shed for storing more of my hay. I use a krone baler making 4x4 bales. I can stack them 4 high. What are some thoughts on size and design for this type of barn. I would like to get 200-300 bales inside. Just wandering what others have done and how they did...
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    broomesage

    Dun, It wa covered in white pines, had it cut for logs, and wanted more pasture. Grass is growing but there is lots of broomsage and blackberry bushes.
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    broomesage

    Any ideas of how to get rid of broomsage on ground that is to steep and to many stumps to get a spreader or tractor to. I know lime and fertilizer is needed on the ground but how do you get it there. Besides doing 25 acres by hand.
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