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  1. DaneG

    Need advice on starting in Cattle

    First order of business is buy a good fence energizer, expect to pay $500+. the ones from Australia/NZ are usually good, cyclops is a good USA brand. Good luck!
  2. DaneG

    Cyclops Fence Charger's

    No, but I am sure interested in getting one for spare. I’m past due for a lightning strike. One issue is there doesn’t seem to be any dealers in Canada.
  3. DaneG

    books/info on ranching for beginners

    A good start would be to read and understand the articles on this web site http://www.beefmagazine.com/strategic-planning-ranch by Burke Teichert there are quiet a few going back to 2012. Start with the oldest article first would be a good idea.
  4. DaneG

    Labeling of Lab Cultured Tissue

    https://www.beefproducer.com/beef/heres-ugly-truth-about-fake-meat
  5. DaneG

    Sanctimonious vegans

    The people that follow this life style diet most likely never break a sweat from hard work or shiver in cold weather and never give a thought to the fact that this continent was settled on a diet of meat and potatoes.
  6. DaneG

    Offspring of Vegetarians

    "Beef makes men stronger, women more beautiful and kids smarter." I can't take credit for this quote,I cut and pasted it from the home page of this site
  7. DaneG

    Offspring of Vegetarians

    "Beef makes men stronger, women more beautiful and kids smarter."
  8. DaneG

    Preschool help -- hand water pump

    http://www.coleparmer.ca/Category/Guzzler_Diaphragm_Hand_Pumps/47759
  9. DaneG

    Prince Albert

    Lately the business is paying pretty well although we have had several lean years. The trick is to find areas of affordable land that will grow hay and pasture and not get machinery poor, usually that means an hour drive for parts or groceries and a special sort of wife.
  10. DaneG

    Prince Albert

    Count on feeding for 200 days, that's 7 1300# bales/cow. If you have some stockpiled grass for late fall and early spring it will take less bales.
  11. DaneG

    Prince Albert

    A while back I checked out a few places east of PA towards Smeaton seemed like the dirt between that highway and south towards the river was pretty good, North of the highway was very light soil. Seemed like most hay and grain was on the south side with pasture to the north. I ended up on the...
  12. DaneG

    Land Value

    I sold out in alberta 4 years ago, bought a place in western manitoba land is still affordable here 6 quarters +buildings and some machinery $200/acre. have since bought land for $65/acre,also lots of vacant crown bush pasture available.It's a little off of the beaten track but at this price...
  13. DaneG

    Importing generic ivermectin

    As for how much you can bring across, when I went on an ivomec run the guy at the peace gardens crossing in manitoba said any thing less than a pallet 48x5liter jugs no questions asked just pay the gst and go.
  14. DaneG

    Wolves

    I have got to the point of not leaving the yard without a rifle,after losing at least 5 calves to wolves,coyotes,or bears I shoot anything with sharp teeth. Too bad the province does not supply 1080 or cynide maybe Manitoba should consiber it. :???:
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