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Earlier this winter I used the tractor to haul brush from around my fields. I wasn't driving thru brush just in the field itself and nothing was tall enough to reach the underside of the tractor. All was happy. A couple weeks ago I went out to use the tractor and it wouldn't start as in the...

Last night my neighbor asked if Id like to clean up one of my hay fields using his 3910. I jumped at the chance (of course) and used it for several hrs. I must say this sure is a good size tractor as a 2nd for teddering/raking and moving equipment around. The one I used was a 'vanilla' 2wd 3910...

I've seen pics of TN loaders run off the rear remotes, the 32la version I think. I'd like to know more about how this is set up as the parts blow up didn't help much. So the hydraulics come off the back but how are they controlled? Is there a joystick 'plumbed into the the existing remote...

A quick question about round baling silage: will all balers handle this? If not what would I look for in a silage capable baler? Well, guess I have one more question: Does anyone here put up silage in wrapped round bales? If so how successful has that been (esp in the feeding it out phase)? If...

Thought you all might be interested.... Fiat May Sell CNH to Fund Chrysler, Bernstein Says (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Has anyone actually seen one of these? I know several European based companies make them which are advertised for the NA market. I also believe they've been used for some time in Europe (ie a well know technology). However, Ive never seen one. To me they're fairly appealing in several...

Last night I was talking to my horse owning neighbor and he contends there's no need for a conditioner if a tedder is used. His idea is that the tedder does the work of the conditioner (cracking stems, rubbing up the waxy layer) + fluffing for better air circulation. I must admit Id not thought...

I just ran a small part of my back field (a new stand of Timothy) to make sure my machinery was all working correctly. What I pulled off was just really great stuff!! It had that bluish/green color and in the bale was a good dark green. The weather was perfect...sunny, breezy and very warm. When...

After looking at a number of drills it appears the only difference between min and no till is coulter type. Min till drills will have a very wavy coulter and no till is nearly flat. Am I understanding this correctly? ETA: more questions...First, are there means other than wavy coulters that...

Saw this on another board and thought you all might be interested. http://www.wastecapwi.org/documents/gypsum.pdf

I see NH has changed some things on their discbine line. Who is making them? It looks like it has a Kuhn Gyrodine gearbox at the hitch. I don't thing my dealer has any on the lot right now. Anyone seen them? ETA: I see serrated knives can be had to. Don't think I've seen these for disc mowers...

In case you didn't get the mailer there are some free machinery performance blurbs you can get online + you can enter to win a toolbox. The site is New Holland - Maximize Your Productivity Sweepstakes

Got a pre-season sales blurb from NH in the mail which contained an interesting writeup about their Mastergold engine oil. Their claim is its better than some unnamed competitors product b/c: 1) it has a higher % of zinc for better wear resistance, 2) gives easier cold starts and 3) has a higher...

This past fall I replanted my hay fields and one came in very well while the other was only just OK...some spots came in very well while others had very little germination. In short the field has some blank spots. The field that came out well was mostly exposed soil, very little trash. After...

Anyone here have a mobile shop for their farm? The more I think about it the better this idea sounds. I'm thinking about this as an all purpose sort of shop...for machine break downs/repairs, fence/barn repair, mobile power etc. It would be based on a Miller Trailblazer 302 Air Pak. I'm just not...