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Does anyone have any information on the Day Hereford cattle out of Roff, OK? The genetics of our herd is heavily influenced by 943, a bull that at one time owned by Richard Day. I had heard that Richard was having health problems and was wondering if anyone could provide a status update. Thanks...

Johnson grass is about the only thing growing in our pastures during this extended drought. Knowing there is a toxicity issue we decided to have it tested by the state lab here in Arkansas. For testing we collected 8 samples randomly. To our dismay, each sample tested over 100 ppm prussic acid...

What is a 50 lb bag of 20% range cubes going for in your area. Here in Arkansas, where the drought is reaching epic proportions, cubes are up to 8.75 a bag. I am looking for other supplements but with a shortage of hay I am not sure how to make this pencil out. We went through this last year as...

What do you consider to be a good weaning weight?

I have a 16 foot flatbed trailer with side rails. I have to travel about 100 miles for 4 by 5 bales (thanks to the drought). I'm wondering how many bales I can haul in a load and what would be the best way to stack it on the trailer. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. We almost had some...

We are experiencing the worst drought in at least 40 years in Western Arkansas. Not as bad as Texas but getting close. The only thing that seems to be thriving in my pastures is grease grass. At first I was inclined to mow it off and let what little emerging grass there is have a chance. My...

I was wondering what would be the best chemical combination for spot spraying along fence lines in a rotational grazing situation. I use a single high tensile wire about 36 inches from the ground and get considerable weed growth beneath the wire. I plan on using my Mule with a sprayer to move...

I'm looking for a flatbed trailer for hauling round bales. Since I will have to cover some distance to get the bales I'm looking for a trailer that will give me the most bang for the buck. I, however, don't want to compromise on safety. Can you guys comment on some of the things I should be...

Has anyone had any success with mineral supplements as a preventative for fescue toxicity? If so, please let me know what you are using. I understand that there may be commercially available mineral mixes that address this problem. Thanks for the help.

I want to seed a few paddocks with Lespedesa for summer pasture but I am in a quandary. Legend Lespedesa, which is not available locally, sells for $2.40 a pound in MO and costs $10.00 to ship a 50 lb sack on amounts over 500 lbs. We have Korean Lespedesa available locally at $1.56/lb. According...

Has anyone been successful in broadcasting Lespedesa seed over existing pasture? I am looking for a warm weather legume for nitrogen supplementation during the summer. Any information on planting, such as seeding rates and times would be greatly appreciated. I live in Southwest Arkansas and I...

This is similar to BigBull thread which I didn't want to high jack, thus the new thread. I need a forage that will help bridge the gap between mid Jan. and late Feb. in Southwest AR. Both wheat and cereal rye have been brought up as possibilities in an earlier post. My question is can either...

I am new to the Hereford breed and I need a little advice. I have 23 bred heifers that are due to calve in about a month. I would like to expand my Hereford operation and I am interested in building quality. My question is what do I look for in a heifer calf that would help me with deciding...

I am using a MIG grazing system with the primary forage being fescue (Kentucky 31). I am rotating the cattle through 20 acre paddocks. I am wondering how short I should let them graze the fescue. I have heard various opinions on this and would be delighted to hear what you guys think. I am also...

This has been quite a week in Southern Arkansas. On Monday we had snow and ice. It took me a half hour to break into my truck through the ice. Tuesday through Thursday the fog was so thick you couldn't see 100 feet in front of you and it stayed right at the freezing mark. I woke up this morning...

This a semi-serious question but when someone asks you how do you respond farmer or rancher. I retired two years ago as a university professor and am now devoting full-time to a cattle enterprise. Many people I've known from my previous life ask me what i am doing. How do I respond? Farmer and...

I bought range cubes yesterday at $300/ton. How does this compare with what you are paying?

I am planning on broadcasting white clove seed (Ladino). My question concerns inoculants. The inoculants that are available locally are kind of generic. Are there inoculants that are specific for white clover? I don't know if there are specific strains of bacteria that will only work with white...

We purchased 23 bred Hereford heifers last spring. They are bred to a low birth weight bull and should start calving around the middle of Feb. We would like to expand the Hereford part of our operation beyond 23 mother cows. My question is what is the most feasible way of doing it? At the...

I have a pasture with quite a bit of Johnson grass in it. We haven't had a freeze yet but we are probably getting close. I understand that the prussic acid in frozen Johnson grass can be deadly to cattle. I will move my herd to a safe pasture soon. My question is, how long do I have to keep them...