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Since we’re talking about prices, I’ve got a discussion going over on the NCBA/COOL/R-CALF/USDA forum about packer profits compared to producer profits. I keep hearing about how much the packers are making compared to the producers, so I’m trying to do some digging to figure it out. I’d greatly...

That's true, but at least I know the reason for it (he ran out of cottonseed). Why he didn't budget it better to make it last longer, I don't know. He does raise all the grain he mixes, by the way. The protein by itself doesn't bother me very much right now, simply because I have 6000+ lbs of...

Ok, so I kept in touch with the man who mixes his own feed, and he said that he was out of cottonseed, so he has been mixing corn and oats 50/50. I went ahead and bought a ton of it since I have some cottonseed myself that I can mix it with. I have been mixing about 50% cottonseed and 50% his...

I went ahead and picked up 20 bags of his feed the other day, and they weighed out right at 100 lbs each. I sent off a sample today to have it tested and I will post back with the results when they get back to me. I figured it couldn't hurt to pick up a little and see if it is any good.

Texas Bred, that does bother me, too. That is the same feed he feeds his own cows, though, so that makes me feel a little better. Feed is really high in my area (the local co-op, Southern States, is selling whole corn for $8 per 50lbs). I picked up 7600 lbs of whole cottonseed in October at a...

Hi, everyone! I do a lot of reading on these forums, but I don't post very much. I have a question about feed. I have a chance to buy some feed from a farmer about an hour away from me who mills his own feed (I don't have any feed mills close by). His feed consists of ground corn, oats, and...

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If she is an asymptomatic carrier, why is she showing symptoms (aka drooling)?

Try smacking them pretty hard on the nose when they get pushy. Don't punch them as hard as you can or anything, but you do want to let them know not to mess with you. If you just hit them really hard with your hand open, you should be fine.

If I drive through the bump gate with a tractor, will the rubber tires prevent the entire tractor from being electrified?

That's too bad. I was hoping the cows wouldn't want to walk on the round posts. I was concerned about scratches as well. I'm surprised that isn't a big issue.

Okay, I have had an idea. What if I take 5" diameter wood posts and lay them across either 4x6 supports or railroad cross ties? This would be set up so that the fence posts are perpindicular to the road and the supports are parallel with the road. With 4" between each post, it would take 7...

The reason I was looking into the cattle guards was that there is land on either side of a road that I want to fence in. I thought it would be easier just to make it one pasture with the road going through the middle. The problem is that I will need to use the road to get to the other side of...

I have never owned cattle before, but I am interested in purchasing a few Angus heifers soon to start a cow/calf operation. However, I have a question about cattle guards. I would like to run a fence across a dirt road, but it would be an aggravation to have to open and close two gates to pass...