Recent content by Frisco

I don't know if this helps, but we saw an ad out of Wyoming for $0.65/foot. Incidentally, removing fence was $0.12/foot.

2,4-D will work real good on prickly pear. The trick is to wait for a pretty hot day and around 4 or 5 pm to spray as that is when the stomatas on cactus open up to take in moisture from the air. Perfect timing would be an hour or so before dusk. And yes, a good grass crop will eventually...

Pretty much in the same boat as you. The bank dictates what we do, too. I personally was referring to the areas that do not qualify because of abundant precip. Like a neighbor who got 22 inches of rain in 2013 (average 13 inches) wondered, why are we in this drought payment? And, for me...

This is my attitude about it, too. For some reason, I think that there is some mighty fine print on those application papers. There is some not so fine print on CRP contracts that scared me yo death. As a former NRCS employee and program pimp, I wouldn't t touch this with a ten foot pole. Now...

LOL, I'm a woman.

I'm a regular smarty pants. I got all 13 correct!

I think one way we can help is to help combat ignorance and sheer stupidity. This is a FB post I copied and pasted from a rancher. Maybe our numbers of support can help while the logistics of financial and physical help are worked out. Maybe we can focus our efforts on the national media that...

I thought I would post the following post from SD Stockgrowers FB page. RANCHERS: We have people calling to offer help gathering, moving, sorting, and hauling livestock. Many have horses and four-wheelers and are willing to travel to you. If you are a rancher who needs help with these tasks...

There definitely is something fundamentally and deeply wrong in our country. Wouldn't it be effective if laws already on the books were enforced,instead of consequences watered down by lawyers and others? I believe it probably is pretty hard to legally get automatic weapons, but I know a guy...

That was great! I love what these boys are doing!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48H7zOQrX3U

What words did I put in your mouth? I swear to God, some of you are the touchiest damn things. :???: Sheesh. You take yourself too seriously. I know it was really bad for beef promotion. But don't you think that's the problem. We're probably too reactive and not proactive. When Crest...

I'm not bashing the checkoff. Actually have been around quite awhile. My point is that MOST of the consumers get all their information from the View and Dr. Oz. I dont' watch them either, but you say "someone does" More than "someone" does. MILLIONS do, MILLIONS who do not read...

I disagree that information is getting out there to the consumers. The NIMBYs, eco freaks and "health" experts all get their air time on shows like the Today show, Good morning America, the View, Dr. Oz.... We don't. We don't get to show that our operations are more humane than HSUS could...

Hi mrj, does any of this information that tells the truth ever get out to consumers? And, how do we, as producers, help get that truth out there, too? Sometimes I wish we could go on strike and hold on to our beef until our "demands" are met.

A few days ago, 2 pairs were missing from our pasture when we trailed home. (6 miles) Late afternoon, I went out with the pickup to find them in the neighbors, and so I gave them the "Come Boss" to get them coming and towed them home with the horn (2 shorts and a long Honk, which means, Come...