Best Kenworth Truck

During hay season on my farm, we frequently put our four-wheel-drive truck into action, using it to pull a trailer around the fields for the purpose of transporting the fresh bales back to the barn.

The amendment would allow all states to exempt farm trucks from federal regulations, such as logging hours of service and performing vehicle inspections, without the state's transportation funding being terminated.

On the other hand, a loaded stock trailer with a gross weight of 12,000 pounds requires a more substantial category V, or gooseneck, hitch as well as a truck capable to pulling it safely.

If you have a shovel and some buckets (or better still, a pickup truck), call your own municipality and ask if a pile of leaf compost is available to residents. In general, free leaf compost is perfect for perennial and shrub beds.

A crate can also be loaded in the bed of the truck, but it should be pulled up close behind the cab and secured with tie-downs. That's because trailers are designed with their safety in mind, truck beds and vans aren't.

Feeling right proud of myself, I hightailed it out of there. There is a small window of opportunity when it comes to these little delicacies. Fiddleheads should never be eaten raw, too many uncooked can cause a stomach ache.

I could feel the snowflakes on my face and the excitement of Santa who was on his way. It was gone in a heartbeat, and you better believe I had my share. Oh, I love banana pudding with its creamy vanilla filling, wafers and chunks of banana.

“Not everyone goes to the farmers market and buys a week's worth of food, says Bradley Taylor, farmer and co-founder of Farm a la Carte. The mobile market makes eight stops per week, throwing open its doors to offer veggies, fruit, meat, milk and eggs...

Frustrated gardeners have long forced bulbs into flowering early, tricking bulbs into thinking it was spring after a period of cold dormancy, or winter. Their perky brightI think these days at the big box stores, they actually get tominiature roses that...

Then figure out where your main beams will go, ideally you want a beam to support the joists every 8' or so. Both websites have a local focus and are a great source for free materials.

Add in the cost of ground transportation to the additional transportation costs. Mistakes are expensive.Calculate the cost of ground transportation. As with the fluctuating prices of supply and demand, the total cost of transport can vary.

Generally speaking, most livestock trailers that are operated for personal use are exempt from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Helmke recommends that if you have neither truck nor trailer, you start out by shopping for the trailer that will...

Call several and ask their current price. Pine straw mulch remains loose and allows air and water to infiltrate the ground below, unlike firmer mulches that tend to crust over. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have...

The USDA's Microloans Program is a loan opportunity that specifically targets small farms of all types, especially those run by young and beginning farmers growing for local and regional food markets.

Typical autumn chores involve bagging up leaves and other plant detritus for disposal, but few of us stop to think what might be dwelling in among the decomposing plant parts. Christ Cant/Flickr Trucking away the riches dropped by the trees and other...

Well, actually, the work has begun on removing the old patio. Turns out, there's a small market for used pavers! Who knew? He declined so I just started asking around. I was having a hard time feeling good about sending all those pavers to the landfill...

The school, which sits along the majestic Mississippi River, in the bluffs, is home to hundreds of pre-K through 12th-grade children and adolescents. This not-too-uncommon-in-Wisconsin facility will be located between Kamrowski Road and Bensel Pond, and...

The size of the orange grove to harvest is one of the biggest factors to consider. Once removed from the tree, oranges are placed into canvas pick sacks which typically worn over the torso of the body.

You might also need them for your ATV or UTV, though quality tires designed for traction in poor conditions might be enough to handle the job in some cases. You can also attach weights directly to the wheels, as this can increase traction without weighing...

These aren't terribly isolated incidents, so whenever you go into a pasture or pen with a ram or buck—even if he isn't in rut—be careful! Don't turn your back and don't let him get between you and a pre-planned escape route.

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. In fact, as I write this, there's more than a foot of snow on the ground.

When the direct current battery is connected to two electrodes and a potential is applied, oxygen is generated at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode. “The hydrogen is a great source of fuel, and the oxygen is the oxidant—as is oxygen from the air,...

Our gardens are full of plants we absolutely love and in this mix of our most loved are plants that carry a very special, personal meaning. I opted to trim both down as far as I could and repot them in fresh new pots.

Hardy in USDA zones 5a to 9b. Best results are achieved when given average water and grown in well drained, average garden soil in full sun. Best results are achieved when given average water and grown in well drained, average garden soil in full sun...

But covering it with a blue tarp is almost as ugly. For best results, lay down a light-blocking barrier before putting on the mulch. You can use newspaper laid about 10 sheets thick, flattened cardboard boxes, landscape fabric or old cloth rugs.While...

The easiest way to cut the avocados down is by using long clippers.Immediately transport the avocados to a refrigerator. If shipping the avocados for retail purposes, there are specific temperatures, containers and guidelines that must be followed.

Chain-Saw Safety Sturdy work gloves will keep your hands from filling up with splinters when prepping your pallets. My woodstove is big enough that I only have to cut a stack of bookends in half with one cut.