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can you explain latching mechanism. I bought a used one and can't figure it out. does the latch go up to jack and down to release?
Thanks,
Dave

Did you hear the pin drop?

Edward,
Amazing post. An articulate view on the cattle business, that brought a lot of things I have been reading and hearing from my fescue/steer feeding friends (and...

Wow! Good advice and philosophy also.

cowboydoc, it's in Hickory county, NE of Springfield about 45 miles. This is not "good" pasture in the sense it is unimproved, brushy. and not cross fenced.
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Thanks. I know about losing your shirt. I bought some baldie mama cows in 73-74 for $.44 and a year later they were worth $.22.
Here's the deal. daughter has some friends in MO that run steers...

Trying to put some numbers together for a small feeder pasture operation.
Looking at the livestock reports, 500# steers are $1.28 # and 750# steers are $.90.
That's like only $35.00 for a summer's...

First let me qualify by saying my wife is also a "rescuer" who came from the inner city. Some of my mistakes were to buy "culls" or older, cheaper animals. Not only did I lose my shirt, but broke her...

Sounds like you are already commited on the land. What is the history of the pasture? Who had it leased before? What class of stock? how many? was it a long term deal or has it been used by several...

Don't know what HP you need, but one of my plans is to run my generator off of an old VW diesel engine. they came in Rabbits from like 79-84. and are cheap in junkyards. You'd have to do some...

In the old type of wiring in houses, they would be used inside as insulators to keep the wires separate. that type of wiring was called "knob and tube" I think.
Dave

I know of a guy who has an I-258 & 4 spd powering an old D-4 Caterpillar. Pretty savvy and he says the jeep engine and tranny weigh right at 650#. In fact his problem is not lack of power but lack of...