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    Grass to finish

    LRTX1 I'm smack dab in the middle of no where 12 miles from the city limit of Altha which has one blinking caution light. about hour north of panama city. Climate is about same as your neck of woods. Do you by chance grass finish?
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    Grass to finish

    Since high sugar forage is preferred should brassica plants be considered in the mix? These plants protect there self from freezing by increasing sugar levels after frost. Maybe feed the steer salad so I dont have to eat the stuff ;) i'm really looking at trying to avoid grain to finish for...
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    Grass to finish

    Thank you very much for replies. I'm in Florida so it looks like i must finish in winter. Thanks again
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    Grass to finish

    Held back a black angus steer to try grass finished. He is on uf riata bahia grass now. I'm wondering if the beef would be better finished on summer grass or finished on winter foliage such as rye, rye grass,clover or something else?
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    Home made penetrating oil

    I use the atf/acetone mix a lot. I also had a terrible time finding a container. Most containers would get damaged or the seals would and if used in a squirt type oil can the acetone would evaporate. What i found to work extremely well is the refillable spray cans from harbor freight...
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    What is this wild fruit tree North GA?

    we have many around here in florida. It is common here to graft Japanese persimmon to the wild stock for big tasty ones. Deer sure love the wild ones
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    5' bale in the garden

    Hey, maybe if you throw some nails and such in there and, they can also poop a hoe, and knock down the weeds at the same time. you need hoe-steins for that to work :?
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    buying a trencher

    no rocks here but there is hidden roots. I have a subsoiler. After 1st use I hung a root that was attached to a old stump I didn't see. Tractor didn't stop, root was old fat pine it didn't break, the subsoiler was beyond repair. While i did use it I was unable to get it to dig as deep as...
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    buying a trencher

    ok thnaks
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    buying a trencher

    I'm looking to buy a good used trencher for my small farm use. I'm putting in water lines for cattle troughs now and hopefully soon will be trenching power for shop. Renting has not worked out well as I have a full time job and need to use as I have time, weather permits and soil is dry enough...
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    which liquid suplement feed

    Have been looking at mix 30 and molasses blends. Plan to use this winter for bred cows that are fed hay.
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    Shortbed trucks and goosenecks

    A fifth wheel travel trailor might be difficult due to being wide at front but a goose neck on short bed is fine. I have a dodge short ext cab with a large cross bed tool box on bed. I can jackknife my 24' trailor so it is at 90* angle with the hitch going over the side of the truck bed rather...
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    arrowleaf clover

    I read somewhere that it can be started by putting seed in with feed. Sounds like a good idea as it would prevent the young plants from getting eaten and they should be well fertilized. This too good to be true or does it really work well?
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    Grass finnished beef

    Spoon asks some good questions. Black angus a good breed for grass fed beef?
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    Grass finnished beef

    Very nice website! Noticed you rye listed as one of the forages. Does this work as well for finnishing? Any type of grass forage you would not want use? Thanks for your help
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