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I know there's been a lot of talk about show barn plans and designs, but I'm going to change this up a bit. We're looking at possibly building a sale facility at our place. I'd like the building to be used for more than just the sale though so we can use it year round. Does anyone have a similar...

Hoping to pick some brains with this topic. I'm about out of ideas already. We have a Franklin Poly livestock waterer setup in a fenceline to service 2 pens. This is the 100 head capacity waterer. One side of the tank is plugged, so water is only available on one side. We keep having issues...

What is the stalling like in the barns for Agribition? I've seen a few people who bring chains or cables and bring them to tie higher to. Do I need to be bringing corral panels or something with like we do for NWSS so you can tie with heads up?

I've got a coming 2 year old bull that has figured out how to pop his halter off if he rubs it the right way. We're taking him to Agribition next week, and the last thing I want to do is run around Regina after a big bull. We've tried running a zip tie through the knot, and that doesn't seem to...

Looking to purchase a Sullivan's upright showbox. Looking for the 5' model with the two doors. Please message me if you have one to sell.

Hey Folks, We're going to be pulling our string across the border for Agribition in a few weeks. Had a few final questions so we have an idea what we're in for: 1. I know they do straw in the tie-outs for you. Is there hay available for purchase up there? If so, what kind of quality is it...

I brought 2 bred heifers and a coming 2 year old bull out of pasture on Saturday to start feeding them for this fall/winter. You folks that pull out older cattle - what percentage of body weight do you typically feed? On calves I normally stay between 2-3% of body weight. 3% on a 1500lb bull is...

Bought into a bull futurity while down in Denver this year and need to come up with a name for the partnership. 1 important thing to consider - the name we choose will be the name we are stuck with. We can't add people to the membership, but we can always have people drop out. So my partner...

Hey Folks, We've got a smoking calf we're planning on taking to National Western this year - he's a purebred Gelbvieh, so hopefully everyone sticks with me here :) I know what it's going to cost me to find a herd bull of his same caliber, so I'm thinking of keeping back natural breeding rights...

I'm looking for a small semen tank to use to deliver a few straws to a show. We'd only be putting about 30-50 straws in the tank. If anyone has a recommendation of a good tank, or has one they would be willing to sell, please let me know. Thanks

Has anyone seen an increase in the price of beet pulp in the past week? I went into the feed store last night and it had jumped up to $18.75 a bag. Anyone have alternatives that work similarly to beet but may have a more manageable price?

I'm starting to get sick of dealing with the nylon halters sold by Sullivans. I put 4 halters on bulls last night to let them drag, came out this morning and all 4 had them pulled off. Does anyone make halters made of actual rope anymore that are nice and tight and will stay on an animal? I...

Hey Everyone, I've really been dropping the ball on here lately. I'm trying to play catch-up with all the posts I missed (up to April 22nd right now). Between calving, planting, and everything else, it just seems to be nuts around here lately. If anyone needs anything while I play catch-up...

Been thinking of flushing a couple of our cows (our first forray into ET work), but I don't have the recips available right now to implant. What do most of you who flush cows do for storage of your embryo's? If you have a place store them for you, what's the average cost/egg?

Hey folks, figured I'd check in. We've had a week from hell up here, to put it mildly. I'm in the Southwest corner of North Dakota, so we're getting hit with everything right now. Starting last week Friday, we got up into the 50's, so our 4 feet of snow started to really melt down. I found out...

With the winter we've been having, we seem to be burning through hay at a record pace this year. This, combined with the horrible drought we had last year, has the hay supplies dwindling quickly. At our current pace we'll be out of hay by April 10th. Do any of you folks have any ideas on what we...

We're toying with the idea of hauling some cattle up to Agribition next year. It's actually closer for us than Denver, plus the cattle follow our style more than some of the south eastern cattle. My question is basically what to expect as a newcomer to Agribition, are their any problems getting...

Anyone goign to be in Rapid City this week for BHSS?

Just got our ultrasound info back. For those who use it when purchasing bulls, how do you like to see it presented? Actual or Adjusted information? What's your selection criteria for rump fat, rib fat, rib eye, and IM Fat?

If anyone is bored, I'd love it if you'd take a look at the sale catalog I put together for this year. In the past we've always sent out a small brochure/spreadsheet that listed the bulls information on it, but this year I wanted to do something more substantial, so I put together a catalog...