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AC720Man 
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Posted: 31 Jan 2026 at 8:58pm |
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This frozen snow/ice mix has caused massive problems in VA. Having trouble feeding our cattle with ice conditions. Cattle are having issues walking on frozen mix. Feeding extra hay to keep them warm, plowed multiple times to give a pathway to feeding hay. In my 60 years this is the worst it’s been. Anyone else having this issue?
Edited by AC720Man - 31 Jan 2026 at 9:01pm
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 5 hours 58 minutes ago at 7:16pm |
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Yea this is some nasty stuff,we got about 4" of ice crystals on top of the snow.Thankfully I have the Oliver 1365 4WD and its got all its wants getting around.I do have a good place to feed cattle for them to be during and after a snowfall but its definitely been a struggle.About the worst to go in in my lifetime (73 years)
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AC720Man
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Posted: 5 hours 35 minutes ago at 7:39pm |
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Oddly the cows only go in the barn enough to eat and go back out. They would rather be out in the elements which is crazy. So I’ve been feeding them in the barn in the morning and in the field where I plowed in the afternoon. Busting ice so they can get to water. Creek is frozen over as well as the spring.
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 5 hours 26 minutes ago at 7:48pm |
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Where my cows are now is beside a heavy row of Cedars to block the wind and snow and very near a creek that so far hasn't frozen completely over.They are sitting tight in that area.They have eaten enough hay bales down now to have good places to lie down.
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