sounds like everyone else on the praries this year at one point or the other. You ever heard the song Truck Got Stuck by Corle Blund, pretty much somes it up for western Canada.
If you ate wanting the fiberglass fence posts for a temporary fence find a PEL dealer in your area or any place that deals with sheep and horses.Google Ferris Fencing
sounds like everyone on the Praries has had a poor year for crops ( wet, wet,wet ) hope nextyear is better. I do't know where in MB/Sask you guys are but I wes putting in some fence posts last week and after the first 6 inches it's pretty wet still.
Burn mostly poplar from our pastures Knock it down in the fall and cut it in the spring. Don't envy the fire ants or termites but we took the wood box out of the house because of moths in the spring and late fall.
I have to agree with Two Ropes on his statement about gert cows. Treat them well and they will treat you well,a little bit of respect goes along way when dealing with cattle( people too) As for B.Ward we have two of thier bulls and man are they easy to handle. Oh and they like a good rub now and...
Just looking for peoples thoughts and views on bull test stations. I put a couple bulls in a station this year and I have never done this before. Is this a waste of time/$ or do they pay off inm the long run
Gerts are some of the nicest cattle to work with. wether it's the 3/8 bramha in them or not but man are they good mama's. calved out some PB hiefers this year and you can't telll the difference between there calves and that of my cows.
As for the disposition of Gerts I have no problems we AI them and work with them on a regular basis.As long as you stay calm and quiet around when handling them they are fine, but as soon as you get a little riled up or pissed off because things are not working the way you want they will get...
I would have to agree with the last statement of thriving in the winters. from summers of 40 degrees to winters of minus 40 degrees plus windchill they are one hardy breed of cattle. And they calve out easy too.