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    Grass available

    Grass and care available for up to 500 cows/pairs near Sulphur Springs, TX. PM me for contact.
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    Million cows left Texas

    Dr. Ron Gill , cattle specalist from Texas A&M reported at a Cow Calf clinic in Winnsboro this week that close to a million cows left Texas in 2011 due to the worst drought on record. Approx. 250,000 are in Nebraska and quite a few more in S.D. Don't suppose that as soon as we can grow some...
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    Big 12 Conference

    I hate it that the Big 12 is apparently history. I guess the love of money will eventually distroy everything in this Country. I hope Colorado and Nebraska are happy. What do you think ??
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    How fights start ...

    My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, " What's on TV ?" I said, " Dust" And then the fight started .... My wife and I were watching " Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, " Do you want to have sex?" "No" she...
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    How do you like your utility vehicle ?

    I notice Soapweed has a Polaris ranger. I am thinking about getting a UTV. I want one with a bench seat . Have been looking at Polaris, Kawasaki , Kubota and John Deere. What do some of you guys have and how do you like yours ?
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    Stifled cow

    I've got a stifled cow, due to calve March 1. Vet says they are not likely to recover, just pamper her until I can get the calf. Seems like I've had 3 or 4 of them in the past and one healed up. Anyone have any home remedies or experience that might help get her back on 4 wheels ? :???:
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    Service life of ATV's

    I've been wondering lately how much longer to expect my 2000 Honda Rancher to go without any major repair bill. It has 1400 hours and 8000 miles on it , all general ranch use. I change the oil, & filters occassionally. It's been trouble free so far, but the ES is starting to seem a little...
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    Ignore

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    Help

    Ok, after enjoying everyone elses pictures for several years I've decided I am going to force myself to learn how to share some of ours. I have uploaded several to photo gallery. Now, how do I get them over here :???: Thanks for your help efb
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    K- State hit by tornado

    I understand Weber Hall ( Animal Science )was hit pretty hard by a tornado last night. Does anyone know any more details ?
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    Cattle economics

    Just as I have worked myself into a position to expand my cowherd, I am wondering where are we headed :???: Here are some numbers I am looking at. last fall current percent change cubes ( cake) $9.70/cwt $16.70 + 72% fertilizer $386/ton...
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    Black Herefords

    I've heard and believe that most of the hybird vigor is in the F 1 cross. Do you think that is true ? The next part is what is a black hereford. It looks like a black baldie to me with the added white on the neck. If so, how do you use them in the commercial business ? Would you get the same...
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    Wallet Scam

    I usually don't pass on these e. mail warnings about scams, but unfortunately I have been a victim. A "heads up" for those of you who may be regular Home Depot customers. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. Here's how the scam works: Two seriously...
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    Wallet Scam

    I usually don't pass on these e. mail warnings about scams, but unfortunately I have been a victim. A "heads up" for those of you who may be regular Home Depot customers. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. Here's how the scam works: Two seriously...
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    Range Beef Cow Symposium on line coverage

    This event cosponsored by the Cooperative Extension Services of Colorado, Wyoming , South Dakota and Nebraska will have some on line coverage beginning Tues at www.rangebeefcow.com. This bienneal symposium has a reputation of being an excellent educational program offering practical production...
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    Percent calf crop

    At Sunday brunch after church today my friend and I got into a discussion on why there wasn't more profit on cow/calf operations around here. With calf prices being pretty good you would think there would be ( although costs are also high). The discussion led to percent calf crop. He felt the...
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    Why is Valentine so cold ??

    I notice Valentine is 12 degrees this morning. Seems like Valentine is colder in relation to some cold places than I would expect. Example .. coldest temps ever recorded in Dec. are; -39 Valentine in 1989, -37 Grand Forks ND in 1933, -36 in Minot, ND in 1983 and -40 in Sidney, MT in 1983...
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    "Sandhills Cowman"

    There is a Sandhills cowman who loves the old way But one day a new machine called a Ranger came to stay Instead of a whinny it makes more of a whine It will chase a cow, but sure can't turn on a dime It's versatility though is pretty fine It's taken Soap and Peachblossom to town to dine Now in...
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    Angus Bull sales '07 vs. '06

    There is another topic running on here that sounded like bull prices were in the ditch. So I checked out some sale numbers of 3 breeders you'all might be familiar with. TC ranch, Franklin, Nebr. Feb. '07 23 older bulls ...$3.891 . 169 yrl. bulls .... $4,739 Feb. "06 204 bulls...
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    Our Last Ride

    One of our dear friends, Top Hands and all around great guys had a fatal accident last Friday. Steve Douglas had just left the sale barn in Winnsboro, TX with a load of steers and two miles out of town lost control, hit a telephone pole and was killed. The telephone pole came down across his...
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