"Changing from conventional waterford crystal double old fashioned glass to an intensive grazing operation," is the biggest management change for robert cessac of higbee, missouri. "this has saved on hay and feed costs jack and fence and stretcher by 75%," he waterford crystal double old fashioned glass says. "i feed hay only from february 1 to maybe mid-march, depending on snowfall. and the cattle handle much easier and are more gentle. i can handle my cattle mostly by myself jack now." even relatively low-tech grazing systems depend on good technology. high-tensile electric fence, polywire, and solar electric fencers all get mention in the survey.kim klocke of arlington, iowa, likes his intellishock solar electric fence fencer made by premier. stretcher he has had it double four years and says it operates without a hitch. jack klocke runs 75 stock fence cows and 80 ewes stretcher on 260 acres of grass and pasture.

blitzer solar fence controllers are made by zareba systems. solar electric fence controllers retail for $150 to $280, depending on voltage and other accessories. temporary electric fence (14-gauge, two-strand) costs double about $400 per mile or 8[cents] per foot.related article: six picks: skid steershere are the survey respondents'' favorite skid jack steer makers, and specs far some heavy-duty models:bobcat. the $300 has a 3,000-pound rated operating capacity 10.5-foot fence lift height, and 12.5mph travel speed with 2-speed option. $31,000.case ih. the 85xt gets a grass 80 hp. at 2,500 rpm, can lift up to 2,860 pounds, and has a dump height of up to 92.3 inches. $30,000 - $35,000.

willis bought the bobcat and attachments used from his local dealer for about $11,000. money well spent, he says. he uses it to move pallets of feed, move calf huts, and clean stretcher the barn. the green box shown in the photo double above is actually a hog hauler willis picked up at a local auction. it will hold four calves jack on the front of the skid steer when it comes time to move them from huts to the barn for weaning and processing. his older barn has been remodeled, and the skid steer slides perfectly down the aisles fence and into the pens for cleaning. anything stretcher bigger wouldn''t fit, says willis.some producers cite purchase of a skid steer as their best recent management change.