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Discuss grasses and how to grow and harvest them.
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Vetch
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snoopdog » Wed Apr 17, 2019 6:54 pm
Is anyone else seeing a good year for vetch? Its everwhere here this year, we've always had some, but it's just really gone crazy!
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Last post by snoopdog
Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:44 pm
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Austrian Winter Peas
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Texasmark » Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:42 am
I'm in my 3rd year of planting peas in the fall along with Jumbo Rye for soil enhancement and erosion control, with no supplemental fertilizer. I...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:25 am
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Fertilizing pastures today
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Texas Gal » Wed Apr 10, 2019 12:28 pm
The weather liars are calling for rain on Saturday so we slung out some fertilizer out on a couple of pastures this morning. We don't generally...
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Last post by Texasmark
Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:36 am
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Top to bottom or bottom to top??
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CCCowman » Mon Apr 08, 2019 10:41 am
Helped a neighbor stretch some new barb wire fence Saturday. Now my thinking is: When I'm helping you, just tell me how you want it done and I'll do...
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Last post by greybeard
Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:43 pm
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Advice on dwarf Sudan and pearl millet
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Bigfoot » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:51 pm
I’m planting both this year, and have never grown either. I’m putting the pearl millet where I fed rolls this winter, and on my sacrifice areas. I...
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Last post by Texasmark
Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:05 am
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Pasture fence
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DCA farm » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:53 am
been replacing fence on my place 1 section at a time as I move the cows from
Pasture to pasture. All the new corners are made from 9x9 wooden post...
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Last post by Texasmark
Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:59 am
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2019-2020 Hay Pricing ?
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Stocker Steve » Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:48 pm
Hay prices here have been trending up here since last summer. Folks expect hay prices to drop (a little) this year. Talking heads are projecting an...
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Last post by Lrj505
Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:25 pm
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Slow Start To Grass
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Bright Raven » Mon Apr 08, 2019 9:43 am
This is the second year in a row that grass has been slow in growing. We have had 6 years of above average rainfall. I am wondering if the soils are...
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Last post by snoopdog
Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:09 pm
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Fix this worn out pasture?
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CrzyOldMan » Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:45 pm
Just bought small 26 acre farm in hills of Kentucky. Former owner did nothing last several years but lease it for hay, they cut and never limed or...
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Last post by TennesseeTuxedo
Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:08 pm
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How long should I wait?
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Named'em Tamed'em » Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:44 pm
How long should I wait after I fertilize my pasture with 20-10-15 to put the cows back?
We should be getting some rain real soon. If not I'll make...
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Last post by Named'em Tamed'em
Tue Apr 02, 2019 10:23 pm
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Pasture mix grass
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bigbluegrass » Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:38 am
How do you go about figuring how much of each kind of seed to plant in a pasture mixture? I am planning to plant Fescue, Orchardgrass, timothy,...
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Last post by snoopdog
Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:16 pm
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Last post by Ebenezer
Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:09 am
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Been unrolling hay
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Bigfoot » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:38 pm
Been knocked around on here a lot, I’ve been in the discussion some myself. Tried it on a real limited basis maybe a couple of years ago, and it...
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Last post by Stocker Steve
Sat Mar 30, 2019 2:23 pm
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Missouri Stocking Rates
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Ginther » Sun Mar 24, 2019 10:28 am
First time post although I’ve scoured this site for a long while. I’m very interested in purchasing some land in Missouri to run cattle. I know it...
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Last post by JParrott
Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:41 am
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Last post by Midtenn
Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:35 pm
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Suggestions for South Texas
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spartacus » Mon Mar 25, 2019 2:28 pm
Newbie here. Come from family of ranchers but never been one myself. Inherited about 900 acres in south Texas (between Cotulla and Encinal) and been...
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Last post by greybeard
Tue Mar 26, 2019 8:03 am
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Winter vs. Spring Hay Usage ?
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Stocker Steve » Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:39 pm
I was burning through a huge amount of hay during early winter. Selling most calves and selling a couple cows, cut the hay usage by about half. Now...
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Last post by Rydero
Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:34 am
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Best Barbed Wire ???
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MidArk » Mon Jan 28, 2019 9:41 am
About to start fencing a new place. Started using Field Fence a few years back, but have not been tickled with it. Looking for suggestions on Barbed...
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Last post by callmefence
Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:58 am
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Advice on planting lands
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SAman » Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:00 pm
Hi all,
I am currently in the process of taking over a small dairy. There is around 40-50 Ha available for grazing of which most of it is wild...
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Last post by greybeard
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:21 am
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Austrian winter peas
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5S Cattle » Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:46 pm
Anyone ever round baled them? Our sister ranch has about 50 acres of them that they’d give me, all I’d have to pay for is baling. Worried about them...
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Last post by Texasmark
Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:35 am
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Last post by 1wlimo
Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:32 pm
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Red River Crabgrass
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oldgatefarm » Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:32 pm
Looking to plant Red River Crabgrass this Spring. Looking for any tips from those who were or weren’t successful.
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Last post by Caustic Burno
Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:44 pm
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barbed wire clips
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Bcompton53 » Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:25 am
I'm putting in some new barbed wire fencing, and I had a question about something. Should the clips that go on the posts be tight? I'm sure it's an...
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Last post by Silver
Mon Mar 11, 2019 1:26 pm
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E-MAX
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hurleyjd » Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:42 am
My co-op is pushing a product called E-MAX. Supposed to change soil PH and unlock minerals and nutrients in the soil. Any one on the forum used it...
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Last post by Texasmark
Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:29 am
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Texas pasture plus
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T & B farms » Tue Mar 05, 2019 7:40 pm
Anyone heard of or used this stuff? Dealer is telling me I can apply a 45-15-15 for around 13$. Seems pretty gimicy to me. I don’t understand how a...
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Last post by sstterry
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:27 am
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I found it.......I think
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Texasmark » Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:50 am
Since the software change where by the little, neat heart disappeared, I have been looking around in the upper right corner of the screen as...
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Last post by TennesseeTuxedo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 7:07 am
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Stockpile ? for Fescue Fans
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Stocker Steve » Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:04 pm
How do you balance out spring stocking on acres that will be set aside in the fall to grow stockpile?
Or do you just hay it once or twice and then...
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Last post by kenny thomas
Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:46 pm
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Last post by gizmom
Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:56 am
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Hemp
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CCCowman » Tue Feb 05, 2019 7:23 am
Does anyone know of someone that feeds hemp hay to cattle? Suppose to be pretty good source of protein and fat. Would you do it?
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Last post by True Grit Farms
Fri Mar 01, 2019 5:45 pm
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The last move!
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southernultrablack » Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:28 pm
Opened up the final section of stockpiled pasture for the cows today. 15 head grazing about 30 acres for a month now and I’m figuring I’ve got at...
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Last post by DCA farm
Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:24 pm
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