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It is a shame Webfoot. Haying here is a a hunt and peck process this year so far, at least we're saving money on net wrap. I rolled 14 bales off 8 acres of grass this afternoon but it's just subirrigated. No wet tires in the process. Dry land alfalfa making a bale every 5 acres, irrigated a...

It sure looks like it's worth putting up, the pivot on well or surface water? Our hay was extremely short this year, just like all of it between us. Irrigated alfalfa here will have to hustle to beat 4 tons an acre, most will by shy of that. Beautiful quality, but we could sure use more...

I was just talking currently,I have ridden and fenced several of those SOB pastures. They are pretty common. Most of them had another name originally.

Slim's north and south, Big Morava, the dam pasture, the bull pasture, Doogie's north and south, and Sand Canyon to name a few. I have almost always taken time to wonder about the old homesteads and stackyards you ride up on. Its work now, but I can't imagine how challenging it was then...

I should add that I polish the copper rods every time I install the first time every fall, they do corrode.

We have 3 8 ft copper rods grounding the permanent set up. I always use one to ground a circle of stalks, water it if needed. I have used 2 ten feet apart on a larger temporary fence, just made a hot fenced hotter.

A Stafix 12 or 120 volt convertible 6 joule will hold any stock if properly grounded. I also use a 6 joule 120 powered made in Ok that will throw 3/8this of an inch of spark a mile away. Just ground any of them properly, and don't check by hand.

I baled 194 alfalfa bales today that didn't smell moldy, and weren't 5 percent regrowth. Made 90 some tonight that were as good as possible for having an inch of rain on it. Wasn't even lightning coming fast at us. Maybe we're in a drought, I suppose fires are impending. My reason for...

We're gaining. The rained down oats were a mess, but we rolled 135 real nice alfalfa bales tonight. It was bloomy when cut, but you take the good when you get it. Started the pivots tonight, spose it's almost fire season.

There is no average weather, that is a compilation of the extremes. Sure shouldn't complain because we haven't had any fires.

B C, we aren't set up to wrap wet bales. Plan B here is chop the remainder out of the regrowth. Finally had a day without rain and 4 more forecast. Good thing I caught up on my rest. Grazing looks real good. Win some, bale some crap hay.

Still raining, 40 A of 2nd alfalfa and all of the N oats are very clean. Straw baling is no fun either. Still have some second cut standing, while some third around is about ready. Good weather for pasture and millet I guess. I'd share if we could.

The native hay here is staying fresh longer than usual so I guess we aren't losing much, but all we have to do is cut oats and here comes the next drink. The last wheat we baled had been down over 2 weeks.

I hope a lot of you have this problem, and I wish everyone could. Just once. We usually don't, dang I miss a good 2 month dry spell... Got first cutting alfalfa up right, but we have grown a batch of fuel since then. How's the rest of the world getting along?

Elk aren't very compatible with 4 barbed wires either, but if you keep the top one fresh, they know they hit it. I have used several different fence systems and have no distinct preference. The right tool for the right job. If using electric fence, shock power is key. I have corralled...

Isn't the same deal, but we feed 5 lbs of 20ish protein alfalfa a day, figured by the cow. The rest they pick out of the corn stalks, when they get hungry, which is after it snows. We have an easier climate and don't raise bulls, yet, but that's our protein. It's not perfect, but they breed...

I had never considered bale-grazing over downed corn, but it might work. You would need to start with a swath of the corn and a few bales, then work up from there I'd think. They will walk around a bale to eat corn, in my experience. In 2012-13 I wintered 450 and change on a lot of downed...

I am not familiar with this product, but it merits some research. Should help in rocks, and heavy crops. After looking at the price, teeth better last 3 or 4 years.

I'd say you're real close to a touch high. 12.50 to 22.50 for irrigated corn stalks here. Minimal grain to maybe 15 bushel in some hailed areas. Milo should be better feed if it isn't snowed under.

Find the nearest high school with a vo-ag/FFA program. Explain your situation to the instructor/advisor, and if he doesn't know of a student or a starting operator who you can do business with, go to the next nearest school. You are in a position to help yourself and really help someone who...