The Official Farming Thread...

[Steve]

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Get it now before the price jumps again. $2500 sitting in that spreader. Diesel is hitting $3 a gallon now from less than $2 per 4 months ago.

Just had our off road tank filled last week. $2.69 a gallon. This time last year we got it for $1.48!!!

 

[Only the Tony]

Just had our off road tank filled last week. $2.69 a gallon. This time last year we got it for $1.48!!!

I didn't check off road prices while at the CO-OP. Filled my truck for $2.80 a gallon. Local Casey's was $3.07 last night. Getting stupid now.

 

[Steve]

I didn't check off road prices while at the CO-OP. Filled my truck for $2.80 a gallon. Local Casey's was $3.07 last night. Getting stupid now.

Yup, filled my F150 this morning for 30c more a gallon than 3days ago.

 

[Nutball]

Is this a real thing? Y'all scratch your cattle?

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Is this a real thing? Y'all scratch your cattle?
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The neighbors have one for their dairy outfit. they use them to scratch, or you can put some insecticide on them and treat for flies.

 

[Mastermind]

We been moving calves and giving vaccines all day.

 

[mdavlee]

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Get it now before the price jumps again. $2500 sitting in that spreader. Diesel is hitting $3 a gallon now from less than $2 per 4 months ago.

Was quoted $2850 yesterday for 5 ton of triple 19.

 

[mdavlee]

Bought 36 feeders last week. Lost one this week. Got a new tractor, and that trailer is way too big for much use around home‍

 

[Mastermind]

Got all my weening age calves cut out, sold the bulls. Had a newborn when I got back home.

 

[jakethesnake]

Just hauled 5 feeder calves yesterday. Had to pull a calf That went very poorly. Calf didn’t make it. Had the momma sitting up when I left but couldn’t get her on her feet. Just got home an hour ago. Got two nice looking calves so far this year. Lost one in an ice storm. Think he musta got sick. Died in the barn out of the bad weather. Not having good luck with cattle this season so far.

 

[amberg]

Just hauled 5 feeder calves yesterday. Had to pull a calf That went very poorly. Calf didn’t make it. Had the momma sitting up when I left but couldn’t get her on her feet. Just got home an hour ago. Got two nice looking calves so far this year. Lost one in an ice storm. Think he musta got sick. Died in the barn out of the bad weather. Not having good luck with cattle this season so far.

To old to pull calves anymore, I know the feeling, I gave my pulling chains to the Boss.

 

[CLEARCUT]

Dragging a few gopher-infested spots before fertilizing with the homemade drag, lol.

 

[CLEARCUT]

I’ve usually always fertilize before some sort of rain, but there is none in sight for awhile now. Do you guys think it would be bad to put down my ammonium sulfate down with no rain coming? The ground is pretty darn wet in most spots, so I’m not worried there, but I have a couple hill fields. It’s urea that a guy should be more worried about losing value, correct?

 

[jakethesnake]

I’ve usually always fertilize before some sort of rain, but there is none in sight for awhile now. Do you guys think it would be bad to put down my ammonium sulfate down with no rain coming? The ground is pretty darn wet in most spots, so I’m not worried there, but I have a couple hill fields. It’s urea that a guy should be more worried about losing value, correct?

I personally would do it. Rain will come at some point. I never worried much about loosing value in granulated fertilize When I’m doing my wheat I never tried to wait on a rain I’d go with it.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[husqvarnaxpman]

Almost time to have some fun...

 

[Only the Tony]

The girls got a new boyfriend today. Black angus at 15 months old. He will get turned out at the beginning of May.

 

[jakethesnake]

 

[N8TE]

View attachment 289609 Dragging a few gopher-infested spots before fertilizing with the homemade drag, lol.

You'll be glad you took the time...now poison them little f'ers. This year's fert was a smidge pricey here at 75/ac.

The old girl is getting a dash of new tech this year.