Recent content by bdw593

Found a new holland 852 round baler at a local dealership and was needing some input. This is an older baler (bar and chain) and I realize that belt balers are preferred but I dont want to spend the $ for a belt baler when I only bale 100 bales a year, just don't make sense to me. I have looked...

Just planted 20 apple trees and the deer seem to love two of them in particular. I have read all over the Internet about homemade sprays to keep the deer away by smell and taste. Anyone have a tried and true method to keep the deer away?... I've just put up bars of soap, plastic bags, and...

Anyone know anything about Illinois state police and/or DOT writing $1000.00 tickets for Kentucky farm tags when pulling trailers?

Anyone had any problem with this? When it comes on it puffs a little white smoke and runs a little rough. Dontt do it all the time. Called the dealer and they are supposed to b getting back to me. Any ideas in what could b wrong? Sensor?.

Hello all... I bought an old ford 3 bottom plow that is in great shape. One problem.... The pins are cat 1 and my 3ph is cat 2. I have used bushings in the past but the cat 1 pin is too short and won't fit through my cat2 arm in 3ph... This is not a removeable pin it looks to b cast as part...

Been reading some articles on hay crops and come across an article on oat hay... Just wanting opinions/experience growing oat hay... After the drought in Kentucky last year and the lack of a good hay crop, I am looking for a earlier season harvest that would produce a high quality hay. One...

Springs just around the corner and the haying will soon begin... Looking to get a round baler to buy and wanting/needing advice about what kind to get... I passed up what seemed to be a decent deal on a Vermeer last fall because it was a 1000 pto and my tractor at that time wasn't compatable...

Anyone have a simple design for a cattle corral? Would like two holding pens that one could sort cattle into, with a chute leading to the head gate, and a simple loading chute. I have a small cattle operation and all the designs I found on the net are for 50-100 head operations, which lead to...

Just got done with dirt work on tard after building my house. With the dry weather we've had it like a big dust bowl right now. Weather should b breaking and should have some moisture coming so I am wondering/ needing opinions on which grass seed to use on this bare yard. Soil conditions may not...

Just found these today. I've seen alot of wild grape vines around In the trees but this is the first time I've seen grapes actually on the vine.

I know how u guys and gals like pics on here so I thought I would add a pic of my newly installed canopy. Installed on the manny 8560. Got about 30 hrs on it so far and I am still impressed with the power. Got about 3 hrs bushhoggin and the rest dirtwork on my yard from new house. This thing...

Question?... I have an existing well on my property where there used to b a house trailer. I just built a house about 800 foot from the existing well. I want to extend the well line to the new house. No experience with this and thought the experience on tbn would know the answer. The question(s)...

Thinking about getting a golf cart... What would the process be to put a solar panel on the golf cart, could you do it and how well/efficient would it work?

Just took delivery of this tractor today and got to mess around on it for a little bit and was quite impressed with the power:drool:. This tractor is a major upgrade from my mah 6025. There are alot of posts on here about the 8560 and i just want to say its a stud.:thumbsup:

I bought a the JD 640 hay rake cheap, and it appears to be in good condition. The only problem is the gearbox. The previous owner advised that it was working fine when he parked it. The pin that puts the rake into gear wont turn so i cannot get the rake into gear. Does this mean the gearbox...