Kaufman Lowboy Trailer Reviews

Adding sides to the hay wagon has offered other unforeseen benefits. First, I used large bolts to attach four wooden posts to the sides of the wagon. Adding a few DIY upgrades to your hay wagon will not only make it more useful (and maybe even safer),...

I bought our stock trailer at a large consignment auction, on a cold March afternoon, back in the mid-1980s. In other words, your regular vehicle policy will pay the other driver's expenses and damages.

Pros These carts are small and easy to use. That said, these carts are better suited to some tasks than others. If you own a riding lawn mower (and because you're a hobby farmer, you probably do), then you're probably familiar with the small pull-behind...

Tractor Supply Co. This story originally appeared in the January/February 2018 issue of Hobby Farms. Every issue of Hobby Farms magazine, our editors search for items that are useful to hobby farmers, whether they're heavier equipment such as tractor...

Instead, grab a metal bow rake and gather the hundreds (or thousands) of bits into piles, which can then be scooped up in large amounts and placed on your wagon. Even worse, if winter comes before you can clean up the mess and the grass gets bent down...

Several manufacturers offer compact manure spreaders ideal for small farms. The ATV units are good for operations with only a few animals stabled regularly, or with a larger herd that is on pasture most of the time.

“Those are worth their weight in gold,” he says. At some point in your farming experience you will need to tow your livestock from point A to point B. Use a snap hook or carabineer to prevent accidental opening.

Three-inch-wide steps with raised ribbing to prevent slippage; heavy-duty bracing to minimize twisting; strong spreader hinges to hold the ladder steady during use; and sure-grip rubber feet are all features of the line.

Even with just an acre of grain crop, a combine is the most efficient means of getting it out of the field. Wheel rakes, parallel-bar rakes, rotary rakes and belt rakes are pulled behind a tractor, and each have advantages and disadvantages, depending...

The first is that the economics of the farm supply store mirror other facets of American commerce in that you don't actually need much of what's on those shelves—sure, a certain product might make a chore easier, but if you don't have it, you're still...

We now install a feeder inside the trailer and deliver rations inside. Now, we build our pastures with a removable section of electric fencing, providing a space we can back the trailer into well in advance of processing day.

For cracks leading onto the frame, drill stress-relieving holes at the ends of the crack prior to welding. 5356 is probably the most widely used and offers greater tensile strength.

Adding bedding is important because dog- crate floors are slippery. You will always need up-to-date health papers issued by a vet. If you make your own truck-bed hauler, make it stout! And always add a roof—you'd be surprised how high we can jump when...

If you want your plant to trail, you'll have to screw up your courage and remove the crown of the plant, cutting the stem below the first few rows of leaves.As "insurance," in addition to rooting the crown, you may wish toA less drastic step to encourage...

For a fuller effect, combine several rooted cuttings in a pot, unless growing for show.Trailers grown for show must be single plants with a minimum of three crowns. Removing larger, older leaves can let a lot of light down into the plant.

Shutterstock Engine Type Choosing between gas and diesel engines is more a matter of preference than utility. Each has its advantages and drawbacks for towing. Later in this article, I'll discuss some of the suspension options that help with these issues.

Try your best to empty and re-bed the trailer after a day of hauling. Separate Large & Small Animals Because you'll be traveling with large and small animals, panel off the larger animals from the smaller ones for protection.

“This year, we're installing a rain barrel, and I am getting indigenous species of worms for a food-scraps compost in the house. You can also share your Beyond the Hour commitment on the UF forums .

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The center currently offers many opportunities to be a part of the Community Food Systems. I see the decade of 2010 as potentially explosive for what Will calls ‘The Good Food Revolution,'” Growing Power Board President Jerry Kaufman says.

I was glad the ride was short, though. Trips like this are necessary for me so I can check in to make sure I haven't gone soft living in the city. All this, and on Sunday night I was still wide awake.

Pulling ivy roughly off of surfaces can damage the exterior, as well as the plant. It prefers warm, mild climates and moist, aerated soil, but it will grow (and most likely thrive) in most locations.It is the perfect gift for a novice gardener since it's...

Not being able to keep them all, I must decide which ones will be brought indoors for overwintering. Although I can now sit amongst some of them on my patio and just enjoy, if I think ahead even a few weeks, I know that this pleasurable time will soon...

These soils need amendment down to 12 inches with leaf mold or compost, mixed one-to-one with soil. Dig non-bloomers and check the bottom of the bulb, called the basal plate, for baby "bulblets." Plant these in a sunny patch and when they mature in two...

I had fun packing up my trailer for the ride, and was happy that Milagro got right in when I asked him to. I was very proud of him and was glad I'd decided to take him off the farm.

A trailered or mounted spray system is the natural next step. I have two 4-gallon backpack sprayers and several handheld sprayers plus the use of a 25-gallon UTV-mounted sprayer and a 110-gallon trailered sprayer.

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