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    LandPride Quick Hitch: QH10 or QH15?

    Hi everyone, looking for quick turnaround advice on whether to get the LandPride QH10 or QH15 quitck hitch. I'm looking to get a quick hitch for my L2501, and in Canada, options are not as great as in the US and price difference between "economy brands" and big brands are not that big. Most of...
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    Disc bedder / toolbar

    Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting something to help with my garden beds this summer. We have 20 50ft beds, used partly for market gardening, and raising them by hand is getting old fast. I was thinking of getting a disc bedder. Problem is, they're not cheap! And, they mostly can't be found in...
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    Levelling / repairing pastures

    Howdy! Part of our small farm's income is from duck eggs. Now, I love ducks, but these things will destroy your land pretty quickly. Their pasture tends to hold water and whenever it rains, water pools up and, man, do they have a great time. They swim, poke holes, destroy everything in sight...
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    Rake  How best to collect grass clippings with compact tractor?

    Hi everyone, haven't posted here in a few months but now have my beautiful tractor in the yard. I'd say "my pride and joy" but that wouldn't be fair to my kids, although sometimes... I settled on a Kubota L2501 with loader; I also have discs, a nice potato plow and a gently used Befco 48 flail...
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    Grooming x-country ski trails

    Anyone here uses a wheeled tractor to groom ski trails? My pal uses an ATV with a homemade sled so I have no doubts it can be done, but I'd like to hear about your experiences, tips and tricks, and any gear you use to get it done. INteresting video on the topic here: Grooming the cross-country...
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    What tires for my CK2510?

    Hi everyone, we are buying a Kioti CK2510 in the spring. First tractor and pretty excited. I've posted to other forums, but long story short we have a wide combination of things to do, all of which would be better served by different types of tires - unfortunately, multiple tractors is not an...
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    Best approach / implements for market gardening on beds

    Hey everyone, after much good advice from this forum I've settled on a Kioti CK2510 to be purchased next March. We've got the paperwork drawn I just want to wait til next spring for delivery. Now I'm turning my mind to implements for soil prep and I'm a bit uncertain and would like advice. We...
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    Tractor Sizing  First time buyer: SCUT or CUT, other questions

    Hi everyone, been reading a good bit around, super interesting stuff everyone here is very helpful it seems, so I thought I'd ask. I know ''what tractor to buy'' has been asked a million times, but I couldn't quite find a thread that matched my circumstances. We live on 3 acres in south East...
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