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I've been to several winter meeting over the last two months and have some thoughts from what I've seen and heard; a couple meetings were mainly crop farmers and some were mainly beef producers. At the crop meetings, I'm...

Does anyone use timed breeding? We've done it for the last 3 years( gnrh, cidr, lute than gnrh at time of AIing, I think heifers at 54 hours and cows at 60. We didn't heat check at all, this year we hit 80% on the cows but heifers are at 50%. Typically we have been 60-70% on the cows, this year...

she said she had to give it to Obama; she figured nobody has gone downhill as fast as him!!!!!

I remember a thread talking about using clover in the mineral to reseed. What time of year does this work best? I'm thinking probably spring and fall. After we cut and bale we will rotate cows thru to clean up the fields I'm wondering if I'd get any clover to take in mid to late june? Suggestions?

Will be leaving Sunday to deliver my daughter to Leola, SD. She just completed her 2nd year at Michigan State, and will be doing a summer internship at Beiber RA. Should be a great exprience and exposure to a completely diferent way cattle are run compared to Michigan. Which leads to What...

I am curious as to the true cost per cow for your area? With all the numbers shot around in various threads I just wondered if there is a great diference in the actual cost per cow. In our area of Michigan it takes about 3-4 ac per cow for a full year. Pasture rent can be had for $15/pair usally...

I know females that were twins have a higher % of twin births, but does anyone know what that % is? We have a pair that are coming 7 yr olds, we kept. In 5 seasons one has had two sets the other 3 sets. Also I've noticed some AI studs that were twins. Do they carry a greater chance of twins and...

What are are your considerations when buying bulls? What do you look at first,2,3,etc? How much do the EPD's influence you? Do you look at appearance? Progeny? Reputation of the sellers?etc.... We have always looked for balanced EPD's favoring maternals, not going to the extremes, but if you...

This AM I was just in after 2 am check and I remembered a question that I"ve had for a while. An oldtimer years ago told me that if you want more calves born in daylight hours you feed them as late in the day as possible. His theory was you get them eating and it put their blood flow to...

We have had cattle around 15 years, a few have been embryo calves from recips in the last few years. This year we have 14 due out of recips all due feb 24. The calves we have had before have been any where from 1 week early to 2 weeks late. I was wondering if any of you folks have exprience...