Recent content by Gordo 56

When we build our pole barn house we know we want to put in Radiant floor heating to heat our home but haven't decided on how we want to cool the house. So I have been researching the best option for keeping our house cool in the hot humid summers of Iowa and I came upon a an interesting concept...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]344034[/ATTACH Learning about farming and country life, getting new mowers and building ponds have been fun for us but everything we learn on this adventure to becoming farmers isn't always fun, case in point, finding out about chiggers. Since my wife and I have spent the...

Just got delivery of my new Land Pride RCF 2060 mower. I wanted to thank all who commented to help me make my choice. Here are a few pictures of the mower.

As I told you in my last farm report we wanted to get the pond that sits on our farm dug out deeper. I am happy to report that is what we are now doing. We were thinking about doing it next year but thanks to a suggestion by one of my readers and fellow blogger, Langela, at Iowa Farmerz Wife we...

My wife has given me permission to buy a new rotary cutter and I need advise on which model to choose from. I want to buy the most heavy duty mower my tractor can handle. I have a Kubota L3000 DT and I have it narrowed down to two brands because that is what the nearest dealer to my property...

How can I tell if I have enough hydraulic fluid in my Kubota tractor. It has a site glass for the transmission and it uses the same hydraulic fluid. When I look in the fill hole behind the seat I can't see any hydraulic fluid in there. I just want to make sure I have enough in it, can anyone...

I had this same problem when I first bought my Kubota L3000DT. I was using an 500 pound old Mott flail mower and every time I would be on an unleveled surface the two bottom stabilizing arms one would rub on the inside of one of my back tires. I can tell how I fixed mine. You have to get your...

A friend wanted to borrow my Kubota L3000DT to put in some fencing so I loaned it to him. He just called and told me the brakes are not working well. He thinks maybe the park brake was left on when he was driving it. My question to you all...[ is how hard is it to repair the brakes on this...

How One Man Built His Pole Barn House. Posted on April 3, 2013 by Gordon Milligan Blake's 30x56x14ft high wall pole barn house. This is a post from my farm blog, I know a lot of people build these here on this site, so I thought I would share this here. One of my readers Blake who...

This is a post from my farm blog, thought some would enjoy it here. While we are planning our pole barn house we are also deciding what animals we want to raise and what animals that are best suited for our land. We have decided we want to raise heritage breed animals that were raised in Europe...

We are now planning our pole barn house and know that folks here are interested in that sort of thing. So I thought I would share my post on my farm blog about planning our pole barn house here, below is the post. As much as I keep wishing my retirement day would get here soon, I am also glad...

This is a sad but true story about a giant boulder that the glaciers brought to Iowa. This is a post from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm. To see more of my post go to http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/hello-world/ The Big Rock Posted on August 23, 2012 by Gordon...

← Older posts Our Visit to Royal M Farm Posted on July 28, 2012 by Gordon Milligan My wife and I wanted to see for ourselves what Scottish Highland were like and have a chance to talk with in person a farmer who raises them to see if all they say about Highlands are true. This is part of our...

To see more post about Milligan's Gander Hill Farm click the following link http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/ Scottish Highland Cattle Posted on July 17, 2012 by Gordon Milligan When we start to farm 3 years from now we want to have a pasture based farm. That is a farm that just...

This is a post from my farm blog Milligan's Gander Hill Farm a beginning farmer at http://milligansganderhillfarm.wordpress.com/ Pole Barn House Posted on July 13, 2012 by Gordon Milligan Pole Barn Constructed House If you were to drive out in rural areas in Iowa the chances are you will...