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No two operations are the same, what works for over here may not work down there and vice versa. Each person finding what works the best and most economic for their situation is all anyone can do. Part of running an operation is finding and knowing costs and overheads. Anyone who doesnt do...

Around here the small guys get togethar and do all of their as the same time. You do not need a tank and you sure as heck shouldnt need a 50 straws for 15 cows. Get a bunch of buddies with a few cows get no more than 2 straws per cow and get a local experienced breeder to help you guys out...

Here is my $.02 The going figure around here is that a good bull on good flat relativley small pasture can cover about 30-35 cows, sometimes 40. I have seen intensive grazing on pivots where 41 has been hit but thats deff the high end. safer to say about 30-35 cows per bull in this scenario...

what are you trying to accomplish? what are your herd goals? what markets are you targeting? Its confusing to see such a question because it makes you look like you have no idea what you are buying. Did he have any numbers or EPD's with him. Honestly he looks like an old bull in the face. I...

In most sale barns they use this classification, atleast around here... Heifers 2-4 YO Solid mouth 4-7 YO spread mouth7-8YO broken mouth 8-10 YO smooth mouth10+ YO when you haul a bred cow to a sale they will age her with a quick check to her lower incisors, her upper front mouth is a dental...

Cows winter in the wheat stubble fields, for the cows today I fed 18-1800lbs grass straw bales(4x4x8). Yesterday I fed the same. Only work at home on the weekends as I am in college. Cows only get wheat straw and stubble for now and hold 5-6 BCS fairly easy, as soon as more than a few start...