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    Brazilian (?) Simmental

    Bar 5 has moved to Ontario several years ago Pioneer 439 Was sold to SA at the 02 sale I tkink . They always have several buyers from Brazil & Argentina who do not flinch at some high prices Here is a link if interested http://www.bar5.com/Bar5bulls.htm We have use a brother to Ibbiroo for...
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    Free Tours

    Has anyone seen the ad in The Stockman Grassfarmer ran by "Stan Baker of Ferrell Cattle Company" regarding the free tours of the ranch . If anyone has gone on this tour please give your thoughts or observations Bruce
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    pesticides

    Interesting research on pesticides- http://www.undeerc.org/newsroom/newsitem.asp?id=267 Bruce C
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    Treestands??

    ACS This may work for you - Put 4 bales of straw on end in a square and then 4 more on top of these to get up 8 or 10 feet - put a sheet of plywood or some boards on top to make a platform. Now put 3 more bales in a triangle on top of this to make a small area in the centre to sit in . this...
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    grazing corn

    The Baldrige site has a Manual available That is free and really helpful on how much to feed per day Remember that 25000 plants per acre will be near 7000 pounds of grain or 1/3 pound per plant and you may get grain overload at as little as 20 pounds the first few days I try to limit the first...
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    Evening Smile

    Smile > husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks >over at him and asks the question... > >WIFE: "What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?" >HUSBAND: "Definitely not!" > >WIFE: "Why not? Don't you like being married?" >HUSBAND: "Of course...
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    grazing corn

    Jigs We have used Baldridge corn in about 1996 to 99 I think . Then started using the part bags of seed that the custom planter had left from other mainly dairy silage growers. Hard to tell when only letting the cows have what they cleanup every day which is better. We plant with a 6 row and...
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    Flecks

    Diamond S If I was looking for polled Flecks I would try Dayton Funk at Richard. He has had polled for several generations If you want to go a little further the Campell Family at Andrew Alberta has some polls up to 5 generations .These cattle are run as much like commercial as any you will...
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    Distillers Grain

    Thank you for all of the good information . This is for wintering dry cows to calve in late April & May . Hay is a little short due to dry weather Bruce C
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    Distillers Grain

    There was some discussion a while back about how much corn can be fed before upsetting the microbes in a cows stomach. Can someone comment on the use of distillers grain and how much can be fed to dry cows with fairly good year old hay( Round bales stored under cover) that is mainly grass. Can...
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    Electric fencers

    Please remember that it is not legal to use a electric fence on barb wire. A small child can become tangled and killed ( at least 3 cases are reported from around the world) We use Hallman & Premier 1 with good luck /www.premier1supplies.com/ Bruce
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    Old Trade Problem

    Canada to slap surtax on some U.S. goods in trade fight Last Updated Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:31:42 EST CBC News OTTAWA - Canada plans to impose a 15 per cent surtax on imports of U.S. cigarettes, oysters, live swine and some types of fish starting May 1. Ottawa said Thursday it is slapping on the...
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