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You probably won't drive your tractor 20 miles to pick up a load of lumber or your new goats—your farm truck is obviously the better choice. During hay season on my farm, we frequently put our four-wheel-drive truck into action, using it to pull a trailer...

“Subjecting family farmers and ranchers to costly requirements is an unnecessary burden we cannot afford.” A 90-day extension to the current bill has been approved through June 30, 2012, while the House finishes revisions to the bill.

When choosing a farm truck for towing, truck size, engine type and transmission as well as various accessories can make all the difference. Electric trailer brakes are required in most states for trailers with a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds,...

I suggest spreading 1/4 to 1/2 inch on the lawn once or twice per year. In general, free leaf compost is perfect for perennial and shrub beds. I was surprised to find out that only two of us religiously shovel our own.

Also, don't trust factory-installed latches; if they come open in transit and your animals escape, they could be killed. And finally, before you embark on a trip across state lines, be sure you have the correct paperwork in hand.

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. Oblivious to the hordes of mosquitos and blackflies I was disturbing.

One of the most common and easiest to make of the early American puddings was a thrown together mixture of cornmeal, milk and molasses. Oh, I love banana pudding with its creamy vanilla filling, wafers and chunks of banana.

“We wanted to address the need for midweek access to farm-fresh food and make it convenient for people to find locally grown products.” Shoppers can place online orders and pick them up from the mobile market or treat Farm a la Carte as a roving supermarket,...

I'm buried in paperwork, not seeds . In particular, we often find t?te-?-t?te narcissus, in bud or blooming already, their cheery yellow flowers tempting us, quickening our heartbeats and lightening our steps.

When you get all your boards screwed down you can wash your new (Used) deck down with some laundry detergent in warm water and a stiff broom. I had enough materials left over to make a pump house, benching in the greenhouse, shelves in the house, another...

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...

Class 2 – All types of tag-along trailers over 2,000 lbs. The fifth-wheel hitch (gooseneck) that connects to a receiver mounted in the bed of the truck. The GAWR is important because it is often the rating that trailer owners are likely to exceed, causing...

He will weigh your pine straw, pay you, bale the straw and sell it. Pine needles, sometimes called pine straw, are sold to landscapers, garden centers and nurseries for use as mulch.

Intended for smaller purchases that invest in and grow your farm business, these funds can be used for things like seed, livestock, equipment, marketing and distribution. “This new truck now helps us improve the quality and freshness of our farm produce...

Many hawk moths, for example, over-winter in chrysalises in leaf litter, and then emerge in spring. The reward is a garden that is host to a wider range of local life, and in a couple years, the leaf mold becomes an excellent addition to garden soil.

She's going to put in a patio where her pool used to be. The worst part is that after all that hauling and four pickup-truck loads, we only managed to remove about a third of the patio! Another friend is coming with her posse on Saturday, hopefully to...

The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration states that “Inhalation of respirable crystalline silica particles has long been known to cause silicosis, a disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease.” The U.S. National...

Once removed from the tree, oranges are placed into canvas pick sacks which typically worn over the torso of the body. Oranges grow on trees in large fields known as groves, mostly in warm climates such as Florida and California.

But plowing snow with these machines isn't quite as simple as attaching a plow and heading off down your driveway—here are a few things to keep in mind. Lawn mower tires aren't designed for use in snow, so you might need to purchase some tire chains...

Their fighting behavior might be cute when they're wee little guys, but it teaches them that it's OK to tussle with humans. Mom always carries her shepherd's crook when she's out among the fellas.

Conclusions If you have a short driveway and don't envision clearing large areas of snow, a snow blower might be the only tool you need. A snow blower, a snow plow (or both) can help keep your farm operational during snow season.

“Everything now is experimental, but we are getting some very good results,” Lutz says. Splitting water requires energy, which comes from electricity furnished by a battery and alternator combination.

Before we unloaded the moving truck, we brought the plants upstairs to their new home in a bay window in our master bedroom. I just sat staring. I removed it as carefully as I could and placed the whole thing in a vase filled with dirt.

Blooms are white-near white and appear frommid spring through early summer. Large is over 10 feet tall, medium is less than 10 feet tall and small is less than 3 feet tall.6 to 10 feet tall and needs 6 to 12 feet to spread.

Check with tree-care and landscape companies and watch for trucks cutting branches for utility companies and ask whether they will bring you a load. The most common ones are annuals.

If access to a refrigerated truck or plane is available, the dry ice is not necessary. In order to safely get the avocados across the country, and even across the world, the avocados must be shipped properly.

For the whole thing to be strong enough to hold together and support the extra weight, you need oak pallets. You may want to lean the last bookend against something or raise it off the ground to preserve your chain.