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There is a fairly large auction coming up later in the month. I'm thinking of going to see what they have in the line of small equipment and tools. What are your thoughts on buying from an auction versus buying from an individual?

It's that time of year... the time my children beg to go to our local Tractor Supply store. They have their baby chick's for sale now. Anyone bought any from a store like this?

We raise cattle and horses but we are thinking of adding pigs to our farm. What do I need to know about this? Are they similar or do I need to have a complete different setup?

Now that football is over, I'm ready for baseball to start! Of course the snow has to melt first. I wonder what this year will look like in MLB? I hope they allow fans!

My parents swear they have had robins in their yard for over a week. We have a lot of snow still at our house and no robin sighting. Robins to me mean spring is right around the corner. Have you seen robins?

What are your thoughts on raising Buffalo? I've had some people ask if we do but we don't. Anyone here raise Buffalo? How much different is it than raising cattle?

We have been getting dumped on with snow over the last few days. I've got a couple of finicky cows. They are showing their distaste of the snow on the ground. They are kept in the barn but do go outside often throughout the day. Anyone else have finicky cows?

It's a high of 8 degrees today. It sure was chilly doing chores this morning. My wife decided it was a great day to make soup. She made a batch of chili, potato and corn chowder and a beef stew this morning (for lunches this week). She also made homemade chicken soup and chicken and biscuits for...

The neighboor kids were feeding the cows apples today. It was fun watching the littles interact with the cows. They were handing out apples, the cows were eating out of their hands. A couple of times you could hear the real little ones say gross when the cows tongue came out.

Ticks in my area were so bad last year, and the year before. I didn't notice them on my cattle but another farmer in my town did. I hear they are going to be bad again this year. How do you protect your cattle from getting ticks? If you ever had this problem, how did you get rid of them?

When I went out to start the small tractor I noticed a whining sound. I'm pretty sure it's a belt of some sort. I was going to call my buddy to come look but I think it's something I can fix. Changing belts is an easy job right?

If you sell your animals or meat after they are butchered have you ever been asked how are they raised? I had a lady call today and she asked that question. It was the first time ever for me. What's a good answer for that?

I went out to push some icy snow around today and my ATV wouldn't move! I had to push it about 25 feet out of the way. I'm sure hoping the cable just came undone but I bet it snapped.

First I should ask if you're staying in or going out for dinner? If you're staying in, what's for dinner? Do you make finger foods and snack all night? Lobster, crab legs and steak? What's your dinner plans?

You know those purple and white flowers that grow in the ditches, fields and all over the Northeast? Those are called wild phlox and they are a favorite of my wife and daughter. Well I dug some up last year (roots and all) and replanted them in our back field. They didn't do well, they died. Do...

If you grow hay do you use round or square bales when it comes time to bale. Is there any benefit of one or the other? I always wondered this when I see both types of bales in a field.

My wife wants to enlarge our vegetable garden next season. We are looking at adding more tomatoes. Last year we grew grape and big boy tomatoes. What other kinds are there and what are their flavors?

We are starting to plan out our fields for next season and the season after. How far in advance do you plan? We have several fields so crop rotation for us is pretty easy. We always grow corn, wheat and hay each year. The only thing that changes is which field.

Have you ever had a problem with any of your animals getting frostbite in the winter? Last year got pretty cold here and I thought that one of the calves had frostbite on their ears. Any of your animals get this?

I need some help please. My wife is asking for a smartwatch for Christmas. She had a Fitbit but didn't like it (said it wasn't tracking her steps right). She wants to read her text and be able to talk on it too. Any thoughts or recommendations?