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Hi all, I'm just beginning year 3 of hobby farming so I'm still learning. Last night at dusk we got the dreaded call from neighbors that our cattle were out. Thankfully not all of them were out and the escapees were grazing close by. We were able to lure them back by opening a gate and filling...

Hi all, We supplement feed our beef because we live on sand and our pasture grasses aren't very rich in nutrition. Also, our cattle go to the butcher in a few weeks so we are also trying to finish them. Over the last couple of weeks we have increasingly been having problems with honey bees in...

Hi all, My wife's brother and father have been raising and selling beef cattle for many years. From a taste perspective their beef has always been okay, not great, not bad. Last year we embarked on our first year of raising and selling our own beef. We bought 2 yearlings that arrived in...

Hi all, I live in sand and already struggle with healthy pasture grass, but then we had a terrible draught for most of the summer. The pasture thinned out and weeds set in. Our beef cattle go off in a couple of weeks. Once they are gone I will be spaying for weeds and I'd like to put down...

Hi all, We have had 2 beef cattle since April. We are new to cattle and are still learning. This morning at around 4:45am one of our heifers started bellowing consistently, about every minute or two. We thought something might be wrong so we went out early and checked on them. She seems...

Hello there, We have been growing field grasses for several years and just last fall completed fencing a pasture. We had 2 heifers arrive just a little over a week ago. When we go to co-op or farm supply to by seed or feed they always ask us if it is purchased for a farm and want our number...

Hi all, I've already posted newbie questions elsewhere, but since I recently joined, I thought I'd say hello. We intend to maintain a couple of seasonal beef cows on an annual basis. We have been preparing for it for several years. We started with planting, overseeding and maintaining...

Hi all, I've got 2 Angus yearlings ordered for April arrival and a processing appointment in late October. I'd like to get as good of quality of meat as possible. This is both for hobby and food, and I'm willing to spend some money to do it right. I've spent the last 2.5 years growing...