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Is it safe for cattle to be on pasture when fertilizer is applied. I’m thinking it’s possible they could eat a pellet.

With cattle prices being where they are now, is it better to retain your own heifers to increase/replace your herd or buy them? It seems like quite a long time to realize ROI if you keep your own, but the price of heifers is so high right now.

I sure want to go. Got some money burning a hole in my pocket, but I have other plans. Supposed to go look at some bred Brangus cows.

Do you ever keep a heifer’s first calf for a replacement? What are the downsides and upsides?

Happened a day ago, they are saying upwards of 18,000 cows were killed. That’s crazy!

On the automatic model, what does the spring adjustment control? Does the looser the tension allow for easier automatic actuation or does it control the amount of pressure it takes to open the gate? Or something totally different…

I need to band a 4 month old in a couple of weeks. I don’t have a squeeze chute, but have a chute with head gate. My concerns are, going in from the side, he could still get that back leg up and karate chop my arms. Any tips and words of wisdom? I’m using a Tri-bander.

Is it OK to use Dectomax injectable this time of year?

Is the size of this udder normal for a 1st calf heifer? She has not calved yet and I am getting concerned due to the size. I expected her to calve in February, so maybe this is normal?

Time for an oil change in the ole Dodge and I could not find any Shell Rotella at Walmart, Autozone, or Oreilly. Ended up getting Delo….Anybody else seeing a Rotella shortage?

Can you broadcast over the grass that’s already there, or do you have to disc it first? Also is it good to fertilize it as well? Thanks!

What kind of water troughs have you had the best luck with? Galvanized or plastic.

Went out to our property today and we finally got some rain this week. Looks like the RR Crab grass I planted is finally coming up!

What bull can you breed an F1 Braford to and not get horned calves?

Longtime lurker! I have learned so much from you folks already and I thank you. Decided to finally join as I am getting close to taking the plunge and getting a few cows.