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What is a sustainable pasture rental rate and type of arrangement? Is it per pair per day, grasser per day, lb of gain or $ per acre or per season? Assume renter and landlord both want a long term relationship and both want to make some money. Thank you for your thoughts and experiences. For a...

The trencher I have doing some work onsite is was shut down for the last couple days because he couldnt get fuel. I have ordered our diesel tank filled, we will see how long it takes to get it filled. It will be interesting how diesel will rationed if thats what it come to, even in the short...

I would like to stay "silent" about the silencer chute, but just can't. I thought we were getting the cadillac and turns out to be a fixer upper. The issues are around lack of hydraulic power and draw of electrical power. Silencer manufacturing want to run electrical motor (231 volts and 40 some...

I am curious if you have received or observed any premiums for calves that are knife cut vs banded? If so, how much is the premium or discount (cents per pound) and has that changed over recent years. Is this eliminated when grasser steers are sold? :)

I need to put in 5 winter watering sites and would like some advise as to the the type of tanks/troughs/bowls you like. The line feeding the trough is a pressurized pipeline, but there is not power. I like simple, dependable, cheap and reliable. I currently have two thermosink bowls and have...

On four tires not four legs - JD gator, Arctic cat prowler or Kubota - anyone have a favorite or one that they have had bad luck with? We have more 4 legged utility vehicles coming soon, but 4 tire models are handy too. Anyone have a RTV 1100 kubota diesel with a cab and use it in the winter? I...

I am pleased to announce Northern Rancher has joined forces with Waldorf Ranch. One of NR first moves was to assemble an outstanding group of bulls at Bow Slope in Brooks. Congratulations and welcome Northern Rancher! :D :D :D

I am curious how other ranchers see their role and responsibility in calving heifers? What is the range from checking on them hourly and/or watching on camera to asking the heifer to figure it out? What's the benefit to doing it your way? What's the cost? Thanks :-)

I recently saw an amazing display of what a dog can do. How many ranches use working dogs as part of their cattle handling? What breed and where did you get your dog(s)? Male or female - fully trained or started or as a pup? Thank you :)

The snow is blowing and wind is howling and I'm inside nice and warm and thinking.... what if the power went out? A couple hours - no bid deal. 12 hours - what is freezing up? 24hrs - no so much fun. More than a day - what can we do with what we got? How much damage is done? How much scrambling...

Does anyone use these when cows are calving on pasture to treat newborns while momma watches safely? Actually, its not the safety of the cow I am worried about, but it should reduce some stress for all. Any recommendations on manufacturer or did you build you own? Thanks :)

Just made a recent observation about the cattle business. I never fully appreciated (or understood) the differences in how cows are worked and operations are managed until recently. I kinda put all operations in one pot never appreciating that some operations do the same thing and learn the same...

I have paddocks that are currently in crested wheat/ brome & alf and I want to use them to further extend the grazing season. It would appear to me that its "best" to bale graze more rather than knock out the mix and convert some to cereal swath grazing? How about swath grazing the mix vs bale...

Has anyone been to this conference before or going this year in Lloydminister, Alberta? http://www.holisticmanagement.org/images/stories/westerncanadianhmconference.pdf

It seems everywhere I look I see information about the size of the N.A. cow "numbers" and its low level and continued decline. Its great to see the impact of these news headlines on prices, but I wonder if this is the whole story. Is cow numbers the best predictor of pounds of beef supply...

I have the ranch separated into a number of grazing cells with 4 strand Barbed wire. I now want to break those cells into 160 acre paddocks with interior permanent fencing. I most likely will use temp fencing to divide up those 160 acre paddocks to smaller temporary paddocks as we move forward...

I funding it perplexing, that as the price of corn/barley goes up the price of calves go down and as well as the prices of grains go up we can generate more value from our grass by putting pounds on grassers than by cows eating that grass and producing calves. That is, it seems to me that grass...

If I am to judge a cows performance, is it good to use calf weight as a percent of cows weight? What is a great %, good %, average % and poor %? Are the %'s relevant at 205 days since birth or since the start of calving?

Anyone have experience with silversmith makers of belt buckles? I thinking of xmas gifts. I'm thinking a simple brand buckle and hope to stay under 200. Thank you

We have been using a 25 cows per bull ratio. Recently I read and article that shocked me for two reasons and I would love to hear some other ideas and experiences on the topics. The two shockers were: 1. some guys are up to 75 cows per bull with grass fed bulls 2. Grain feeding to bulls in the...