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    Fences

    Here it's like most places, your responsible for the right-hand side of the fence. The easiest thing to do is look after the whole thing, until it gets shaky enough to replace. That's when the fun starts. When replacing a fence, each owner is responsible for the right hand side of the fence...
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    Badger Problem

    Same here. Province can demand a 300 foot radius sanctuary be put around any burrow discovered, even if it's in the middle of your best cropland. So to translate into simple Ontario farmer language, that means - 'kill 'em all'.
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    livestock trailer question

    Wood shavings from a sawmill. Keep a bag or two spare in the neck and they will absorb the moisture and provide some footing.
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    To pass, 60 percent must calve in 21 days

    We do a 42-45 day period and aim for 80-85% on cows and heifers on the first cycle. I takes a lot of culling the first few years and a good mineral program, but very attainable.
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    A Tragedy

    A good man lost his life here two weeks ago when he left his dog in the cab of the tractor with the bale in the air to open an electric gate. The guess is that the dog jumped up on the hydraulic tilt controls and dropped the bale on top of him. He was able to crawl out from under the bale and...
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    Hey Broke Cowboy- Again

    They are going to get just as bad in the coming years. Heard today that Manitoba is upping their provincial sales tax to 8% and you never know when Alberta is going to be saddled with one. I wouldn't put it past BC to expropriate all rural areas of the province and turn it into one big...
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    Carcass results interpretation

    I've gotten back some carcass results on some of our calves from 2010. I am not a feedlot guy so I'm not really in tune with what ribeye sizes are average and exceptional or what is the desire backfat thickness. So opinions and advice are welcome.
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    Life as a Rancher

    I chose the path of ranching as I have never gotten along with the rest of society. Cows and lots of open space keep me sane. Throw me in a desk job in the city or any situation in which I have to put up with many irritating people a day, and I guarantee you my name would be the top story on...
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    no brainer

    Ditto. Only I don't mark them in a book. The pure rage and frustration of milking out once is enough to set in my mind.
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    Hay Auction

    Uncle said tonight that his cousin in MN sold some hay at an auction in MN. Big squares. $375 a ton.
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    Horns or polled

    Horned are better than Polled. Case closed. Let's all go for coffee. :wink:
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    Crazy Bull

    Used to be an old saying about bulls and blood. When they smell it, they will either move in for the kill, or freak out and back off.
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    Ontario Land Prices

    With the way land prices are in North America, if your gonna make money with cattle, this is the place to be. A lot depends on the lifestyle you want. But unless your going to lose out completely on the subsidies in Finland, I would stay put. Hunting and fishing is world-renowned. My great...
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    Ontario Land Prices

    Oh, but not for long. Gotta be a Conservative majority around the corner here in the spring. Then cut, cut, cut and let's gut the system. One thing from ag I want gone is the risk management system. Let the free market do it's thing and avoid any countervailing from the US. Oh, and you...
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    Ontario Land Prices

    The question is, why is Burnt still twiddling his thumbs and sitting down in the rat race of S. Ontario? I think I would like him as a neighbour much more than these Mennonites and Amish that are moving in here. Although it is fun watching these newcomers try and make a go of it. Lots of talk...
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    I see your back.

    I'm seeing more commercial guys holding back their own calves to use as bulls, and I'll admit, that includes me. I keep hoping the market drops before I really do need a new bloodline.
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    I see your back.

    Goes back to 256B and 656 on the sire's side. http://abri.une.edu.au/online/cgi-bin/i4.dll?1=2021292A&2=2420&3=56&5=2B3C2B3C3A&6=5958595B58262F2F23&9=5C595159
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    I see your back.

    You sick, sick man. Something in the Alberta water made you lose your mind. But out of curiosity, which bull caught your fancy?
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    freezer beef ?'s

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    Grass seed in the mineral

    A neighbor of mine tried Anik and really liked it. Very fine and soft, loaded with leaves. Hardiness is yet to be determined.
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