Square Baler

But thanks to baling machines, we can bale our hay and store more in less space than was possible with haystacks, while keeping all of the bales uniform in size and easy to stack, transport, use and sell.

He runs soil tests before planting seeds to find out if the soil needs any nutrients added to it before planting. Oats are planted in April or May and harvested in July or August. Others, who use no-till planting methods, run a sprayer over the field...

Ours went well past prime and our fussy goats wasted a lot of it. The bars that run a hay rake's spring fingers shouldn't be terribly worn. Factor in the cost of replacements. Cut brome and orchard grasses when their heads are emerging.

“It comes down to what your primary and secondary uses will be,” says Kevin Lyons of Bell Creek Equipment LLC in Preston, Md. “If your primary needs are recreational but you want a blade to push some snow, then an ATV may be the right choice.

Also, when selling these gray market tractors, they are not worth as much. Tractors are versatile machines that are primarily used for agricultural tasks. However, the parts found in these gray market tractors are not found in repair shops because many...

The plants are cut then allowed to dry in the sun, producing a stiff, dead plant material that is easy to gather for baling machines. Placing hay bales in an area that will make for smooth, calm water at the shoreline will help the eroding slope to grow...

I actually encountered a perfect example just a few days ago. With its tires back to their optimum pressure levels, my yard cart returned to its peak form, easily rolling across the ground even when weighed down by similar loads.

Many subcompacts are also equipped with PTOs and three-point hitches, making them much more expandable than smaller models; some even have front-end loaders ! Horsepower: approximately 20 to 25 4.

Hitches In order for a tractor to be used with other equipment, it has to have at least one type of attachment hitch. Rollover Protective Structure Most modern tractors of any significant size and power come equipped with a rollover protection structure...

Power Take-off Commonly known as the PTO, this is a rotating connector usually positioned at the back of the tractor that provides power to attachments such as hay balers. To guide you through these unfamiliar waters, here's a glossary of common tractor...

That combination of chilly temperatures andheavy dew on their large buds causes many of them to tear themselves apart as they try to open.So the flowers I do get are often ripped and tattered.I don't have a trellis for the morning glories either, so I...

Mowers : There are many kinds of mowers available, depending on your circumstances. Trying to turn a tractor that is working or has some weight on it with manual steering can be really difficult.

Draft horses also get tired; they cannot work at night and can easily be subject to heat and weather pressures that tractors may be OK with. Here are draft-horse breeds you may consider: Clydesdale : A beautiful, iconic breed known generally as a show...

If you have people riding the hay wagon to stack the hay bales as the bales are produced, let them work in shifts so that no one is out in the sun for too long at a time. No farming pursuit is worth someone having a heat-related issue, so be careful,...

Last but not least, a major benefit of walk-behind tractors is exercise. Walk-behinds allow you to get your work done and get good exercise while you're at it—truly the best of both worlds for a hobby farmer.