Types Of Truck Cabs

Of course, there are the obvious ways. But setting aside legal technicalities, when I speak of a farm truck, I'm speaking of any automobile that is frequently used in a wide variety of ways to aid with your farming tasks.

“Transportation laws and regulations should not saddle farmers with additional regulatory hurdles simply because they farm closer to a processor in another state than a processor in their own state,” says NFU president Roger Johnson.

It was something else riding in the buddy seat of the combine as my older brother piloted it through the field. I hadn't thought about the complications of watching three monitor screens, leveling the header as it stripped the ears from the rows ahead,...

Receiver The hitch on the back of the truck, the receiver hitch, is firmly welded or bolted to the frame. The important thing is to haul the load in the safest possible way—for yourself and those sharing the road.

Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide content of city compost, as the ingredients are largely unknown. Many municipalities make leaf compost from leaves collected off of streets each autumn.

Adding bedding is important because dog- crate floors are slippery. You don't need a livestock trailer to transport small animals like sheep, goats, pigs and calves, but it's trickier to haul them in a truck or van.

Fiddleheads are best eaten soon after picking, bring them home and rinse them a few times in cold water to remove any chaffe and grit. The Ostrich Fern is the only non-carcinogenic fern, theone recommended for human consumption.

There was something about it that brought to mind long ago Christmases and church youth choirs and riding in the back of a flat bed truck, singing Christmas carols up and down the hollows of southeast Kentucky.

In 2008 the organization partnered with local farms to fill a truck with fruits and veggies and travel to sites in small towns around the Gorge as a mini market. “Residents often have to drive 50 miles round trip to go to buy their groceries.” Gorge...

I'm buried in paperwork, not seeds . Their perky brightI think these days at the big box stores, they actually get tominiature roses that didn't open and daffodils that dried out. Year, however, things are a lot less focused.

First thing you need to find is a spot to put your recycled materials until you have enough to complete your project. Now you can cut your posts to the right height to support the beam, remember measure twice cut once.Once you get all your beams in at...

Transporting several different agricultural products like peppers and fruit can affect the total of transport costs due to the variable in weight and volume in containers. As with the fluctuating prices of supply and demand, the total cost of transport...

Fifth wheels also have more stability and a better ride, as well as a decreased turning radius. The regular auto insurance liability coverage that is on your truck is what would cover this accident from a liability aspect.

Also ask if they will rake and bale the pine straw for you or if you should deliver it to them raked.If you must rake the needles yourself, use a standard garden rake. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual...

A microloan could be what you need. However, on a good note, the FSA has flexibility in determining what this experience is. Additionally, you must show sufficient prior-farming experience to prove this loan is a solid investment in your business.

That's usually when the stars overhead would break through the clutter of the day and the pressure of work yet undone. In that time before tractor cabs, working into the night meant getting a different view of your working world, one covered by a spectacular...

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. Bojan Rantasa/Flickr If collecting leaves and deadheads is a necessary part...

Well, actually, the work has begun on removing the old patio. Turns out, there's a small market for used pavers! Who knew? It was a ggg day of heavy lifting, and today, I am feeling more sore than I have in a very long time.

Silica sand is normally used for making glass and fiber-optics, as well as stoneware, porcelain and some cements. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, constant exposure to dust from silica sand has lead...

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

You can also attach weights directly to the wheels, as this can increase traction without weighing down on the entire machine. But plowing snow with these machines isn't quite as simple as attaching a plow and heading off down your driveway—here are...

Kerla and I are pussycats, but Mom never takes us for granted. He grabbed a plank and held off the ram until Mom's friend could get away. Mom always carries her shepherd's crook when she's out among the fellas.

After all, we can't let the daily farm activities grind to a halt because we can't move around through the snow—we need to keep paths cleared so we can keep things running smoothly.

He works at the Pug factory in Jackson, Miss., and says utility vehicle sales have surged in recent years, partly because they are catching on as work/play vehicles. “But that's only if they break down, and they are generally very dependable machines.”...

“The hydrogen is a great source of fuel, and the oxygen is the oxidant—as is oxygen from the air, which you use in your car to burn the fuel.” The battery is then recharged by the alternator.

The orchid and the odoratas were gone. I cannot actually lose THIS plant. I could not bring myself to look under the blanket anymore as the higher we travelled, the colder it got and snow was covering everything in the back of the truck.

Hardy in USDA zones 6a to 9b. Blooms are white-near white and appear frommid spring through early summer. Blooms are white-near white and appear from12 to 18 inches and needs 9 to 12 inches to spread.