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A sturdy fence and secure gates are necessary for cattle. Fences can be made of various materials including wood, barbed wire, woven wire, and electric wire. It is necessary that you compare prices of various outlets because prices can vary significantly. Many cattle owners find high tensile/electrical or woven wire or a combination of both […] […]
The Wire Dawg is used with your skid loader and post hole digger to wind up old barbed wire. Add a Wire Pup for rolling up, storing, and unrolling electric fence wire.
The diagram below can be used to calculate the number of rods required to enclose fields of various sizes. These are suggested guidelines using the square area to be fenced. http://www.redbrand.com/FenceBasics/AcreageGuideAndTable.aspx 1 rod = 16 1/2 ft. 10 rods = 165 ft. 20 rods = 330 ft. 1/4 mile = 1,320 ft. or 80 […]
A note from the Author: I’m not much of a scientist. While I was trained in science, I am, for the most part, just an observer of nature. 28 more words via Practical Advice for Dealing With Parasites — On Pasture
Here are the ins and outs and the math for figuring out how big each strip should be to feed your cattle and make best use of your stockpile from our November 2014 issue of On Pasture. 21 more words via Setting up for Strip Grazing Your Stockpiled Forage — On Pasture
January 2018 makes it four and a half years that Rhinestone Cattle Company has been in the grassfed beef business. I started out with a 7-acre leased pasture and intentions to stocker three calves for a summer, then grow through retained profits. 13 more words via Boneheaded Beef Business Blunders Part 1 – Be a Business, […]
In livestock production, we live with the consequences of yesterdays decisions today, sometimes from choices made months if not years in the past. This simple truth supports the philosophy that diligent time management and planning yield the best result(s). 22 more words via Cattle Calculator Helps You Schedule Reproduction, Track Performance and MORE! — On Pasture
This is a good time of year for reflecting on what went well and what you might like to do differently next year. Though Matt wrote this a few years ago, his lessons learned are ones many of us can benefit from, as is the example of putting something in writing to refer back to… via […]
The use of Electric Fence in the winter is fast becoming a solution for controlling livestock. Some use it for winter grazing practices, some use it to protect haystacks from both livestock and wildlife. Others use it for a quick fix all through the winter and early spring, not to mention using normal range fences.… via […]
