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Preparing your lawn mower or ATV/UTV for plowing snow requires some effort, but if you're up to the challenge, it can do the job well! When the calendar pages turn to December, it means that the year is almost over … and also that winter is just beginning!...

The Pioneer 500 hits the market in July 2014. In order to grow our gardens, increase the head-count in our herds or start turning a profit on our former “hobby,” we need to have the necessary tools at the ready.

The season officially began a few days ago, but on my northern Wisconsin farm, it has been here to stay for the better part of three weeks. Two of the primary tools for dealing with snow (aside from the tried-and-true snow shovel ) are the snow blower...

If you need two or more people to help run a fence line or maybe just to move cattle from lot to lot, you can get up to six friends into some UTVs and up to two individuals on the ATVs made for two-person riding, all while pulling that fencing trailer...

My 8-acres of forest—planted to oak, black walnut, elm and ash—has filled in with more than its share of cottonwood and box elder. Of course, good intentions and a couple of bucks will buy you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

It was time to get some on-the-job training. I hadn't thought about the complications of watching three monitor screens, leveling the header as it stripped the ears from the rows ahead, checking the level of the grain in the 350-bushel grain hopper and...

Meanwhile, if anyone is interested in starting a business to make loaders for ATVs, let me know. Where were we going to get parts? There's a neat design waiting to be revitalized and at least two of us out here who may need parts.

With the addition of a mower deck attachment or a pull-behind mower—plus a switch to lawn-friendly tires—ATVs and UTVs can make serviceable lawn mowers. Building Fences An ATV or UTV can be a big help with fencing projects.

If your vehicle has a brake pad wear indicator, check it periodically. If it is fouled with carbon (black soot), you can usually clean it out with a paper clip or burn the carbon out with a propane torch.

If you've constructed large pastures with a lot of fencing, you know that erecting a fence can be a difficult and time-consuming task, and you also know that making repairs and keeping your fencing in good shape can be equally challenging.

He advised me to make sure it had a high temperature override. Meanwhile, I'm reminded of the importance of incidental conversations at trade shows and elsewhere. It seems that 12-volt pumps have a tendency to burn out if heavily used.

When the corners are pulled together, the sides curl up around the leaves and every leaf stays where it belongs. In the past, I've used my pickup, a cart behind the ATV and even a small tarp, depending on the distance to be moved.

That said, not all rough-cut mowers or rotary cutters are equal. Cutting width can vary from as little as 24-inch walk-behinds from DR Power to one of their 44-inch trailing mowers.

Remove Batteries: If you can't store your machine in a heated location, you can still remove batteries when they're not in use and store the batteries themselves in a heated location.

Tags attachment , Lists , snow-removal equipment , snowblower , snowplow Whether your farm usually experiences a light dusting or a heavy blizzard, you'll need the proper snow-removal equipment to keep your farm operating smoothly through the winter months.

It could even be a desire to use 2-by-4s or 1-inch planks that are actually the correct dimensions. The sawdust, bark and everything but the select lumber is left in the forest to decompose and feed new growth.” Most portable sawmills come in two basic...

Usually, discussions of “things to be thankful for” are saved for Thanksgiving season, but hobby farmers across the nation have so many things to be thankful for that we might as well start early! Here are five pieces of equipment that (in my opinion)...

If you enjoyed this article and want more like it, click here to subscribe online. When I moved my family to the country, I expected a tractor would be a near-term investment. For half the cost of a new subcompact tractor, I could get similar horsepower,...

Thanks to lots of steel nails and liquid nail, they were as solid as the day they were put in place. It also might resolve the resident-mouse problem. Next week … the cleaning! << More Shop Talk >> Tags garage , garden tools , Jim Ruen , workshop

Canopy, Kubota D1105E-E4-UV diesel, 24.8HP, variable hydro transmission, Hi-Low Range Shifter, 4WD, 25x10-12 tires, power steering, diff lock, hydro lift dump box, front windshield, canopy cover, 2,061 lbs.

Buyers can pick from 8- and 30-gallon capacity tanks and single- or two-stage compressors as needed for particular applications. “Contractors and farmers appreciate the convenience of an air compressor and generator in the same package,” says Chris...

Standard transmissions in older tractors and some lower-priced new tractors are sturdy and should last for years, if not decades, without a problem; however, they don't offer the ease of use or responsiveness of newer power shift and hydrostatic drive...

<< More Shop Talk >> Tags Jim Ruen Underinflated tires can lower gas mileage by 0.4 percent for every psi below the recommended pressure for your tires. With the rising price of gas, the inevitable news stories will remind us to check our tire pressure...

The Xevo 500 light is easily stored in the dash of your car or your barn's tack, and at $59.99, your budget can breathe easy. The boomless system allows the driver to focus on directing the ATV with hands off of the sprayer as it is delivering product...

The rest should be disposed of properly. Rachael Brugger 2. Running extension cords across multiple acres is time- and energy-consuming. Engineer a system of PVC pipes with drip waterers if you live in an area with above-freezing temperatures; otherwise,...

Canopy, Kubota D1105E-E4-UV diesel, 24.8HP, variable hydro transmission, Hi-Low Range Shifter, 4WD, 25x10-12 tires, power steering, diff lock, hydro lift dump box, front windshield, canopy cover, 2,061 lbs.

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