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I had two 20# propane tanks filled at the feed mill a few weeks back when it was in the single digits temp wise. The one tank was overfilled I am thinking as as soon as it warmed up it was hissing. However, I can't get the fuel to come out of the valve. I have hooked heaters up to it and even...

My local dealer has a New Holland T4030F that my friend asked about buying (he has around 30 Ford and New Holland tractors and buys a lot of parts from them). They gave him a price and he was shocked at how high it was. I told him about Neil Messicks store and he told me to get a price. He said...

I was ready to finally start harvesting my corn today. The weather has been great for over a week allowing the field to dry up some. This particular field has wet spots that always give me problems so I was glad to get a good stretch of weather this late in the year. So I had to empty the dump...

I have had the chance to run the RTV 1100 for a few hours over the past month. My girlfriend owns one and lets me drive because of my back and the way the hydro transmission is. She doesn't want me to get slammed against the window when she lets off the pedal so by letting me drive it I can...

Well, I finally had a chance to start the tower stand today. The poles have been sitting there for a week but between rain, a major wind storm that tore our service off the house and more rain I had not had a chance to drill any holes. So today I set the 4- 18' 4x6's by myself and set the joist...

For all of you that own or have owned a B3030 cabbed tractor with hydro can you tell me what you thought of it? What were some of its strengths and weaknesses? How do you like the front mounted snow blower and the mid mount mower? How well does the machine turn while mowing with turfs and r-4's...

Hey guys, my girlfriend is going to buy a tractor soon. All she will use it for is mowing her yard (4-5 acres) and clearing snow from her driveway (it is a large drive that wraps around the house and second garage). Where she lives there is a lot of drifting snow so I told her to look for...

I have finished cleaning up all the scrap metal around the property and made plenty of money so I decided to finally replace the front tires on my Ford 1920. Well, the tire dealers around here only could find the BKT and Firestones in 8-16 and the Firestones are not being made currently so I had...

I have a chance to buy a Lone Eagle from Magnum Research in the 7mm-BR caliber. It has a Tasco scope and the dies for reloading along with bullets, brass and 20 rounds of loaded ammo. I am keeping it overnight and will shoot it tomorrow and see how it handles but I don't know much at all about...

I know but from the other way around. The pre Agco aquired valtra dealer here sold a lot of tractors. Once agco bought Valtra they took on Agco and now there is hardly any Valtras on their lot. They are still a dealer but they don't stock them.

Agco owns Valtra

I was given a link to view the local paper online the other day and I thought that was a great way to get the paper instead of the printed version. So I finally got around to see what the pdf version cost compared the the print version. The printed paper cost $12.35 a month delivered to our...

A joint venture would make sense similar to what Ford and GM did as well as a lot of other large companies. My back is fine but my spinal cord has never healed and is what is causing me problems and holding me back from being fully recovered. I am making due though, I just had to alter my...

I didn't mean to imply Agco was poor and don't think I did. But what would they really gain by this? They already have a complete line. They have been eliminating names so what good would the Case-IH or NH brand really be for them since they really just want to run Agco and MF. It just doesn't...

I would be very surprised if there is any more to this. I doubt Agco would be able to absorb CNH without getting rid of most of Agco. Look at what Fiat had to sell off when it aquired Case-IH. I can see Agco wanting CNH for the marketshare but between the US and Europe trade commisions what...

Does anyone have any links to Allis Chalmers corn planter information or parts sources? I was given a 2 row AC planter that was cut down from a 4 row. I don't know the model number but it has one round metal seed box that is rusted apart. The other seed box is a rectangular fiberglass box that...

My thrower is tore apart as I am rebuilding the upper apron and was waiting for the drive roller to be repaired when I had to bale hay. So I had the laborers who work our vineyard help and yesterday was a good day. Put up 850 bales before they got tired of stacking behind the baler. Well today...

I was playing around on Messicks site looking up parts and their website had an error. Normally when a site errors you get a boring error message but not Messics. You get the standard error message plus this pic that made me laugh given the situation:) Who knows, maybe I am just too tired right...

Ok, this is a problem for me as I need this tractor. My TN 65 standard started giving us problems about a month ago where it wouldn't start. When you turned the key to start nothing would happen but the dash lights come on. The third try and it would turn over and start. Then it starting blowing...

Does anyone have any pics of their down force kits for their 3pt post hole augers?

This car has been parked behind the barn on the property I bought a couple years ago. I don't know much about this car but I am going to get rid of it. I don't want to just send it to the scrap yard if it has some value to a collector either as a whole (I doubt it as it is rusted pretty good) or...

I have been thinking about this but just because I like to think about things that I don't quite know what I am thinking about;). Anyway, there is a gas company wanting to drill on the land I bought last year. They sent us the contract and we would be given 300,000 cubic feet of free gas each...

It is interesting, the market hit hardest is the under 40hp market but over 100hp gained. It looks like the ag sector is still buying but the homeowner market took a decent hit. I would love to see a break down by brand but that is one of those dreams we all have, much like winning the...

I am curious how many other TBN members own vineyards? I have 10 acres currently, 2.5 acres of Niagara and 7.5 acres of Concords. I am expanding and am looking at buying another established 50 acre vineyard here in WNY. It would be nice to see how many others have vineyards though and compare...

I have three trucks that I use for towing and currently two trailers. All of them are the 7 pin style connectors. Does anyone know of a simple tester you can plug into the truck and possibly the trailer to find any faults? We have a couple different testers for testing GFCI outlets in houses...

Besides the fact I need a larger tractor to help out on the farm people keep getting their tractor trailers stuck on our property and my TN is way too small to get them out while hooked up. Tonight the power company managed to back their tri axle tractor with tri axle detachable neck lowboy down...

I was reading the Hay and Forage grower magazine and there is a guy who started using asphalt to store his hay on. He said he doesn't get any spoilage like he did using stone, gravel or concrete and he doesn't get any stone or gravel stuck to the bottom bales. He said the asphalt doesn't allow...

I am thinking of selling my New Holland model 72 bale thrower but have no idea what it is worth. I have searched online but can't find a 72 on any of the online farm equipment sites. It isn't listed in my equipment books either to give me a rough auction price so I am asking you guys. Here are a...

Ava had a lot of fun today and made today one of the best days I have ever had. She was great opening all her gifts and didn't complain about not getting anything. She was great playing with her cousin when she arrived. She even ate her dinner without any problems. She really did make this the...

I have not been taking too good of care of my one road recently as since I got hurt money is tight and I can't afford to spend a lot of money fixing the road so it is getting rough. Also, the old conctrete bridge is crumbling (it is the old trolley bridge on a second road off the main road)...

I had a friend call me yesterday asking me if she should accept a settlement from Comp for her back injury. She said they offered her $132k to close her case (this wasn't a lawsuit). She would still be covered by her own insurance she told me and if the disc failed it would be replaced for free...

This was posted on Newagtalk and I thought you guys would find it interesting. Viewing a thread - New Holland Boomer 8N.

I was at the Fallsview Casino today for lunch with my fiance and her parents and while looking out the window at the falls I noticed these two concrete structures. They appear to be some sort of foundation. One is round and the other square. They hang the lights on them now to light up the falls...

I have been seeing a commercial on tv for a new Polaris Ranger heavy duty. Has anyone seen these yet in person? How do they compare to the older model? Have they really beefed it up for handling weight or is it just new plastic with a selling ploy by calling it "heavy duty"?

I bought a gravity wagon on Ebay from Ohiolandcompany in May. At the time I was looking to buy a couple more items to make my load full for the 5+ hour drive to Columbus, Ohio. I talked to them and asked if they would hold it for me till I could fill out my trailer with other items they may be...

I would imagine there is but does anyone know if there is a company that makes root rakes for mini excavators? I don't need one now as I don't have a mini yet but I was thinking about it earlier today as I was standing next to our deer fence and looking at the red brush and briars growing up...

I was a little nervous about how she would do but Ava started Pre-K today and had a lot of fun there. She is only in half day classes this year but took to school like she had been there before. Overall I am happy for her but not excited about not being able to see her as often. But she is happy...

Ok, I just received a DR string trimmer/mower and a DR Field and Brush mower. I am looking them over and making sure everything is as it is suppose to be but having no experience with these items I am kind of just going by trial and error as I figure out how they work. I looked on DR's site and...

My accountant sold his home last year and no longer needs his yard equipment so he gave everything to me. I picked up everything today and a short list is a Dixon ZTR 4421 mower, DR Brush cutter (this is a fun toy), a wheeled string trimmer (can't recall the brand) as well as a hand held weed...

I am serious, I watched his videos this morning and I really can not tell if he is joking around or if he is really serious. Either way it is ammusing in a sad sort of way:rolleyes: Vetiver Grass Bales - How to Bale Vetiver Grass Movies If he is serious about what he is trying to do there...

Hi guys, well after 8 years my battery has died on my TN65. I need to replace it but want to buy another battery that will last as long or longer (well something close will be good). I don't want to buy a cheap battery and have to replace it in a couple years so what battery would you recommend...

I found this bug today on a job site (actually inside a house we are finishing). He has a very long tail and a mostly yellow head and antane (sp?). I brought him home to show my daughter as she loves catching bugs which is why it is in her bug cage now. So if anyone knows, can you please let me...

I am getting sick of this garbage. I had a Remington 597 Magnum .17 that blew up on the third shot. Talked to my gun dealer and he said Remington had a problem with the actions not wanting to close properly. Remington sent me a new gun to replace the broken one. Well, I finished my first box of...

I am planning on buying a new vineyard tractor but have been waiting on a few things which I don't mind as I have been hoping the M8540N would be coming out soon. Is the cab model still coming out in August? So far Kubota's site only shows a picture of the cab model but the specs only show the...

First pic is a heron my father found. It has a bad leg as it either flew into something or a snapping turtle may have caught it. Either way, it gave me an opportunity to get some nice pictures.

I am in need to automate my bale handling system or get out of haying as I can not work like I use to. I started a thread on Ag Talk because those guys have a lot of experience with this subject. If anyone of you guys are interested in weighing in on this subject you can do so here or if anyone...

Would it hurt the gear box on my Woods MD172 chopper if I just put a couple pounds of grease in it? I am not in the mood to replace the seal only to have it fail next year again and I can't afford to buy a Bush Hog cutter just yet but if I can just grease it without worry I will go that route...

I am finally going to break down and buy an impact gun. I can't wrench on my equipment like I use to so I need mechanical help to make things easier. So do any of you guys have any advice on what to buy or what to not buy, what to look for and all that type of stuff. I plan on buying a larger...

Are there any major differences between the oils from both CNH dealers? Since the tractors are the same is it safe to assume the oil is interchangeable as far as either being the same or meeting the same requirements (Case-IH oil in a New Holland tractor:eek: )

This backhoe is my grandfathers and it is sitting in his woods. He wants to sell it as he has never used it since he bought it 6-7 years ago. The machine needs work and he said the valves are starting to seize up. I don't think it needs a lot of work but it doesn't look pretty:rolleyes:

I know you guys have told me this before but I can not remember how old I am let alone this answer. So do any of the Farmtrac models have the same engine/tranny castings as the Ford 3910/3930? The reason I am asking is I just stumbled upon a post pounder that is off a Ford 3910. If I can find...

I just came back from a grape growers meeting sponsored by one of our fertilizer dealers and the local John Deere dealer. They had a 5425N there as well as a 100F with cab. While I have never been in either before I did feel comfortable in the 5425N although the cab is narrower then the New...

I am playing around trying to fix up a couple 3pt plows so while I have them out I was taking a few pics. The plow hooked to my TN65 is a Massey Ferguson model 82 (4 bottom, 14"), the plow I just set on the wagon is an International Super Chief (3 bottom, 14"). Both plows need work. The MF needs...

I am looking for a 100 horse tractor to replace my 7710-II eventually and was talking to the MF dealer today and he was showing me the 5400 series. One thing I noticed and was curious about is the engine choices. On the MF 5465 you have the Perkins 1106 (402 CID, 6 cylinder) putting out 100...

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I did not have to buy twine last year as I bought plenty at the end of 2006 when it was reduced for the end of season. However, my supply is running out and I am going to have to start looking for twine again. So what are you guys paying for 9600 Sisal and 7200 Sisal around your parts of the US?

Well, they shouldn't have as they do not have the legal right to here in the US. The only way I can think Scale Models would have done so is if this was at the very beginning of McCormick in the US in which case they may not have known better (although I can't believe they didn't know better).

I will hand it to Deere this time. This is something different and it looks useful for smaller operations. 18mph (rumored up to 25mph) and able to drive down a road should make this attractive for some outfits. I know large farms will love them as we can drive them from field to field and if you...

I said you can buy McCormick toys in the US but only if the dealer selling them buys them from a dealer overseas. Argo can not market McCormick toys and merchandise in the US. I know this as a fact from my talks with the head of Ertl's farm toy division as well as talks with dealers who import...

Ok Bill, my reading skills must be dimisnished. I do not see any inconsistancies. If you can point them out to me I would appreciate it.

Welcome to the board. Please feel free to post more often.

Bill, this is one of my first post on this subject from the Farmtrac thread You kept mis-reading the intentions of my post thinking I was upset with Agco for its products or something like that. It has been 14 years since Agco bought total control of MF, 15 years since they bought the North...

Bill, I do not have a bone to pick with Agco. If my local dealer was an Agco dealer I would be running all Agco equipment. As it is I am leaning towards changing over to Massey if my Agco dealer ends up a Massey dealer. But until I have a good Massey dealer I can not buy too much Agco equipment...

Agco was created in 1990 when they bought Deutz Allis from KHD, this as you know was the start of Agco. In 1991 Agco bought White tractors for the tractors. They bought the White/New Idea company in 1993 for the planters as these were two different companies. So now Agco has Agco-Allis...

I agree, Agco's responsibility is to their owners and that is why I wish they would just make up their minds about what brands they want to promote. Changing brand names every 5 years isn't helping their owners who are looking for a stable company. Why do you think John Deere likes to promote...

I can barely speak English but I have a lot of friends overseas who can speak Dutch. Plus there are great programs online that translate for you:D Overall I am doing well. I am looking forward to getting back to work and hopefully in a month or so I will be able to. Thanks for asking I...

McCormick is allowed to sell tractors here but they can not sell any merchandise. Have you ever seen a McCormick toy here in the US? They have them in Europe but Argo can not sell McCormick branded merchandise in the US. The few toys you do find here are brought over by importers as they can't...

Here is a word for word translation off what Richenhagen said about the 4 brands is : "We have four brand names that keep AGCO afloat, we will use the AGCO name for parts financing and schooling, the Agco tractor brand does only exist in North America and will disappear all together, there will...

Bill, please re-read my post. I did not say anything negative about Agco's products. They make great products and I would own one in a heart beat which is why I was glad my local dealer took on Agco (more so now that I am on the outs with my local NH dealer). What I disagree with is Agco's...

There was an interview with Martin Richenhagen (Agco's president) in a Dutch tractor and machinery magazine recently in which he said there will be four strong brands for Agco. Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra and Challenger. The compacts are the first to go which only leaves the utility and...

There is a large Agco dealer up in Perry, NY and a smaller Agco dealer about 20 minutes from here. The only MF dealer is a joke of an outfit that cares more about selling Kubota lawn tractors (no offense to any of the Kubota owners) then any utility or larger sized tractors. I can not even think...

This post is to continue the discussion from the Farmtrac thread as we went on a tangent there. To anyone who doesn't know about what was said there Agco is going to drop the Agco brand and use the Agco name as its parts business. Bill, I understand the history of Agco and I still feel they...

Who makes the FarmTrac 7115DTC 4wd Cab. I need a new tractor and this is the perfect size for what I need. Plus it is blue:) I am also wondering about these other tractors, 8075DT 4wd Cab 675DTC 4wd (is this the old Ford 10 series?) Thanks.

John Deere sent me the 2008 New Products CD which contains almost every one of their brochures for 2008. While I was browsing thru the haying section I found they have a brouchure out for people looking to get into haying. I did not read all of it yet but glanced thru it and they talk about...

Since I hurt my back I have been looking at air suspension seats to upgrade my tractors. Does anyone have any experience with Sears Seats Tractor Seats or K&M's seats http://www.tractorseats.com/PDF-F501P.pdf The seats I linked would be what I would use on my 7710-II. The Sears Seat as lateral...

Did these guys burn up their winch like it looks or is their excuse that water was steaming off of the radiator stand up. If it was water I would expect it to be steaming the entire time. However, it appears to only smoke when he is trying to winch the Ranger out of the mud hole. These kids...

Does anyone know of a good photo printing program? I have a good program for editing but I can not find a good printing program. The one I use to use does not work with Vista and I need a good program. If it is a free program then that is even better:) Thanks

Hi guys. I had never noticed the magazine Tractor Shop Welcome to Tractor Shop until Chris (aka Soundguy) had his Ford 5000 pictured on the cover. I bought the magazine and it is a great magazine. However, unless things change the magazine is in its last year this year which is a shame. I...

SF invited all the manufacturers to send their UTV's over 600cc and ATV's in the 400-600CC range for them to test. They did a lot of testing and had 12 evaluators and 3 engineers to do the review. Everyone tested these machines and rated each one when they finished their test run. Here is the...

The winds from the storm yesterday morning took care of this wagon.

YouTube - Plow Day 2007 - John Deere & Kverneland:D

I have a Compaq Presario C500 laptop with 1 gig of ram. It uses Vista also and I would like to keep Vista. I would like to upgrade to 2 gig of ram if it will help but I have been told with my system it really won't make a noticable difference. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or should I...

I know Bobcat has the 2300 that will accept front mounted implements but I don't remember if they had a snow blower. But how come Kubota, Deere or any of the others don't build or push a front mounted snow blower for the UTV's? I would think the RTV1100 with its luxury cab would be a fun...

I just rang the new year in with my 3 year old daughter. She was having trouble grasping the entire "new year" thing but she had fun none the less. I think she was just happy staying up so late. I wish everyone a great 2008.:)

I had an account with youtube for a while now but finally decided to upload a video. This is from 2004 before I had the 7710-II. The tractor is a TN65 pulling a NH 575 baler with model 72 thrower tossing bales into a 8x18 Pequea kicker wagon on Pequea 806 gear. My father was operating the baler...

Has anyone found a nice log trailer to pull behind a UTV or ATV? When I am liimbing trees along my fields I take any limbs that are big enough for firewood and leave it in the field for my grandfather to cut for firewood. I was thinking if I had a simple trailer that I could roll 8' long limbs...

This thread is a result of something said in Rapracings post about the durablity of the RTV. I didn't want to hijack his thread so I decided to start a new one as I am curious about this. How long has the RTV been on the market? I am not trying to be negative in any way but am curious as so...

As Frank requested here is a Christmas post. I got this computer I use so much as an early Christmas present. I bought Ava a bunch of Disney princess figures, a Thomas the train playset and a bunch of other things. My parents bought her a Baby Alive doll that you feed and it pees and poops its...

I see so many guys running balers and they are dropping the bales on the ground and then pull a wagon around afterwards to pick up the bales. The tractors they are using are big enough to handle a wagon so why do the extra work of fighting gravity and pick the bales off the ground? The fields...

This tractor is an interesting system designed for the narrow European roads. AGCO Fendt GmbH : Press Information Here is a viedo of the original prototype:) PB400 mit Scheibenegge :: landlive.de :: Community Landwirtschaft

http://www.bushhog.com/video-uv/utv2-traction.wmv :)

This machine needs some better styling but sure looks like one heck of a fun machine. ATV Illustrated - GLADIATOR TUV --- Concept utility vehicle from Mattracks, Inc. All four tracks steer:D

I have had this picture in my files for a few years now and wanted to share it. It was painted repainted green at some point in its time and the people who found it much later noticed where the green was worn off it was gold underneath. When they started cleaning the tractor they found more and...

I have a small MF dealer but to my knowledge MF has not released this ATV in the US. I am curious if anyone of you guys who visit MF dealers more then me have seen or heard any rumors about a possible US release? I posted the info on it here...

I was playing around on one of the European based forums and learned that MF sells ATV's overseas. They appear to be Artic Cats with the MF logo but interesting and discouraging that they wouldn't sell them over here. MF 400 - MF 700D

I was playing on here looking for a certain picture and ran across these two of my daughter that made me smile so I thought I would share. If anyone else wants to post pictures of their kids that make them smile please do as this could be a fun thread:)

When I get my insurance money after I am better I want to use most of it to pay off my equipment but I also want to keep enough out to take my daughter to Disneyworld in Flordia. My daughter will be close to 4 years old by the time we go (thinking around April or May). She is in love with all...

I am looking for a spraying tractor for my vineyard and orchard and realized I haven't even considered Kubota. So does anyone on here own or use a M8200 Narrow Kubota and if so what do you use it for, how well has it worked and is there any negative points about this machine? Spec wise the...

I am killing time until I am physically able to demo these machines but I am curious as to who owns or use to own a Treker. What did you guys use them for and how did you like it? My Treker dealer is a great dealership and I try to give them a lot of business. I have not ruled out other brands...

Since my injury I am staying with my parents until I can take care of my daughter so I get to look out the window and see the deer in the pens anytime I want. This morning for the first time ever there are 10 wild turkeys in the pen. We have had turkeys come up once every couple years but they...

I know this page is not for selling tractors and I apoligize for that and if the moderators feel this is inappropriate then please delete this post. Here is the situation, as most of you know I recently hurt my back and am out of work for around 6 months. Before I got hurt I had a problem with...

A while ago we were working on a job and the old feller who owned the house showed me this spike. He has no idea what it is for or from and it baffled me also so I figure someone on here will know.

I was playing on the New holland web site and saw this I will admit I have never seen something like this so what is its purpose? I have seen numerous types of ice cream scoops but a spade?:confused:

I am trying to find a boom to mount on my loader to set trusses. Horst has a 6'-10' boom and a 13'-20' hydraulic extended boom. The bigger boom is $1800 which is more then I want to spend and I don't need the hydraulic extend. Bobcat and Cat have truss booms they sell but I can't find much...

New Holland is going to launch a 24/7 hotline for New Holland customers now:( Press Releases

I found it on one of my Red Rome apple trees. I do not recall every seeing this species here before. It is about 1/2" - 5/8" long.

I ended up with a 3pt rear scoop when I bought my neighbors farm. At first I thought it would be nice to have it as I remember using it when I was younger and worked there. We would use it to fill holes in the lanes since he didn't have a loader. Well, I have two loader tractors now and just...

Hi guys, I have a problem. Since I bought my neighbors place I decided I will keep his small fruit stand going. However, the house isn't ready for me to be there 24/7 so I have a pay and take set up. I figure some people would take things without paying and accept that. But I also figure if...

Hi guys, I don't really need a laptop computer but I do want one as it will come in handy. My personal computers were always built and maintained by my friend but his health is not as good as it use to be and he has cut back on things that give him headaches. So I do have a desktop computer and...

I have been following his threads and have caught some of his bad luck. Hopefully I don't get too bad of a case but so far it isn't looking pretty. I blew the gearbox/pump up on my airblast sprayer last week, $2300 for a new one. Then today I had the front right tire go flat on the TN for no...

My new house is right next to my parents house (500 feet apart as our farms border each other). Anyway, we started looking at what it cost us for electric and it is roughly $4k a year if we combine our electric bills. So we started wondering about putting up a private windmill for our farms...

The Dunkirk airport host a fly in breakfast once a year which is great when your daughter loves planes. This last Sunday was when they had it this year. I went with my parents and my daughter Ava who is almost 3. Well, we ended up taking a ride in a plane (it was a first for all of us). As soon...

I know this topic gets brought up once or twice a year so I thought I would remind everyone to be careful when you are approaching a tractor on the road. Slow down and pass when you have a safe chance. Just yesterday I pulled out of the driveway onto Rt 20 and had to drive down the road 150...

The 7710 was in the shop for some warranty work so I took the TN to disc with. The TN is a little small for the 12' disc but it works fine on flat ground. However, this field has slopes to the middle where it is still a little wet. As long as I could keep my speed up I was fine but the TN just...

Just thought I would post some info on the TN85FA for others to find in case they are looking at the F version of the TN. The TN85FA I am demoing has 1600 hours, Supersteer and cab. So far all I have done with it is run a 6' brush chopper over some heavy apple tree cuttings. I would post pics of...

How many guys on here have the TC40/45 cab tractors? For you guys that have them how do you like the cab so far? What chores do you do with them?The reason I am asking is that I am contemplating trading the FWA 1920 w/loader in on a FWA TC40/45 w/loader and cab. The reason I am looking at this...

We are looking to buy a grapple that would bolt or weld on to a bucket and be able to interchange beween the 1920 and the TN. What I have is a lot of tree limbs from the orchard that need to be picked up and piled so it does not need to be a real heavy duty item. Just something simple that can...

Hi guys, in our new orchard I noticed that almost all of plum trees have some sort of black fungus on them. It appears to have killed the trees the fungus is on so if anyone can tell me what it is or how to kill it to save the few trees left I would appreciate it. I have pictures but I can not...

I was on the RTV website and see they have a long reach hydraulic pruner for the RTV. Does anyone know if they have the hand held pruners also as this would be ideal for what I want to do. If they don't, does anyone know of a company that makes hand held hydraulic pruners that would work or am I...

Hey there, I know these types of questions can lead to arguments but please lets not go there. I use to follow the ATV market but when I started my haying venture a few years back I gave up riding and following that segment. Now my farm has expanded and we have added an orchard and vineyard to...

DaimlerChrysler has potential bidders for U.S. unit: WSJ - Yahoo! News Does this mean the Dodge brand also or just the Chrysler brand and what about Jeep? Seems strange Daimler would invest so much into this company and cut it loose so quickly.

I am looking for any information on companies that build snowblowers for ATV's. I have a Bombardier Traxter XT which is a 500cc quad with a winch. I am looking for something small that I can open up walkways with to our sheds to feed the deer. The tractor is too big to take into all the pens on...

Does anyone know where (if there is one that is) I can find a locking fuel cap for the 1920? I have to leave it parked in town for the remainder of the winter and right now it is out for all to see. I would like to lock the fuel tank for all the various reasons for as long as it is in town. Any...

Hey guys, I was talking to a friend of mine who is in constant talks with Agco, CNH and John Deere for various reasons. Anyway, I have found that what he tells me is usually true. He mentioned to me the other day that New Holland is planning on dropping its hay line of equipment. They said that...

I just picked up the literature for the T6000 (TS-A) and T7000 (TM with new styling). I know the TG is suppose to be renamed the T8000 as it is in Europe but I did not see any literature on it yet. I would imagine the TN line will be the T4000 but I am not sure what they will do with the TC...

The reason for the message is that I have been contemplating starting to carry my pistol more but the model 21 I have is kind of bulky to carry all the time. I thought about going to the model 30 which would let me use the same .45 caliber rounds as the 21 but I think that is a little bit bulky...

I have a guy who wants to buy 2k bales of hay. He said he prefers to pay with a Com (sp?) check. I have never heard of this type of check before and he explained it to me as a check he can give to the truck driver to cover breakdowns or pay for loads. I am a little nervous about this type of...

For anyone who is from this area I am sure you know the situation but for anyone else New York State Trooper Joseph A. Longobardo died yesterday from a gun shot wound he received in an ambush. His partner is in critical condition from the same ambush. Ralph "Bucky" Phillips is the suspected...

I am having problems attaching pictures to my post. I can not click on any of the buttons like the image tab or the smiley faces. Is it something on my computer that is preventing this or on TBN? Thanks

I have been working on the gas motor on the JD 3300 combine for about a week now and it is still acting up. When it is cold it runs fine, but as soon as it starts to heat up it starts sputtering and backfiring. I do not have much experience trouble shooting gas motors and hopefully someone here...

I first went to help my accountant move some furniture and when I got done he gave me a bunch of old football cards including a complete set of 1972 Topps football. It has been fun going thru all these old cards (almost all of them are mint). On the way home I spot a water spout over lake Erie...

Didn't someone post a link on here to a guy who made power steering kits for Ford tractors? I can't find the link and am curious about the kits for a Ford 640. Thanks.

My neighbors behind me have a winery and every year they have a small festival with a large fireworks show. Before their festival I cut a friends field for hay and then they open the field up for parking. This year I couldn't get all the hay in before the festival started but I had half the...

I do not have a manual for this tractor yet as TSC lost it and the new one hasn't arrived yet. However, it is a GT1554 and when I engage the mower deck at 3/4 throttle it shakes real bad and stalls. I have to have the mower at full throttle and engage the mower and it still shakes real bad and...

I have looked this over and can not find any tags or part numbers to go by. It is a 9' disc and was originally orange but had been repainted the color you see in the pics.

Here is a question for the dealers that visit here. I am able to get the Ford employee discount on New Holland tractors. Is this a set number that all dealers have to go by? The reason I ask is that we are planning on buying a TZ25 to use as a lawn mower and I was given a price of $12,500 from...

Personally I think this is terrible. Gehl makes some great products and I love my Gehl discbine. I feel bad for anyone who just bought a new machine as the resale just took a huge nose dive A sad day in the haying and forage world Gehl News release

I have been thinking of expanding my hay business into taking the hay back when the horses are done renting it. Most of the horse farms here don't have any way to get rid of their manure and I can haul it easy enough and have plenty of ground to store it on (and for those people having trouble...

I recently bought a MF880 plow and it has a hydraulic reset system. What I am wondering is how the system works. I have the operators manual but it is like reading greek for me. The manual said it is designed to work with the MF tractors at the time but would it work with a Ford 7710-2? The...

I have a friend who is selling a JD 2240. I know the specs but have no idea of this tractors reputation. What are the problem areas on this tractor. It would basically be used to run a rake but might also find itself hooked to a 9' discbine or a 12' disc.

I always enjoy looking on ebay and seeing what is new on there. Here are a couple TN's that I just wonder about. First is a TN90F that has seen its better days a long time ago which is sad. It looks like it has been abused TN90F The second is a TN75 2wd unit with Bush Hog loader. The tractor...

Need to vent a little. I have always had an issue with loud motorcycles. To me I see no advantage to them other then to be obnoxious. I use to ride a sport bike and the one thing I enjoyed about it was the stock pipe because of how quiet it was. Anyway, we have a few acres out here. All around...

How do you guys like your machines? We are still looking to get a new lawn mower and can buy the TZ 25 thru A plan and tax exempt (3pt and pto make it possible). We would most likely get the 60" mmm also. Pros and Cons of the TZ line?

This was posted over on Machinery Talk and it got my mind going for when I build my new home in the future or for the shop. Plus it is a good excuse to help justify buying a round baler since I have a limited market right now for round bales. What I am wondering though is if you could use corn...

Hi, I picked up a MF 82 4-14 3pt plow as partial payment for some hay I sold. It needs new points and one new coulter bearing but is otherwise in great shape. The coulters are all in real great shape with very little wear on them. The plow hasn't been used in 10 years and I am hoping it is easy...

The 7020 and 8020 look like New Hollands and I know NH sells base units to some companies for special application units but I have not heard of them selling tractors to another tractor company. Farm pro tractors

I am thinking of getting a pole saw to help maintain tree limbs along my fields. TSC has a Poulan for $140 but I have no idea if they make a decent saw. I have friends who sell Huskvana (sp?), Sthil and Echo and so far I have only talked to the one who sells Huskvana and his cheapest saw is...

The guy I usually have round bale for me couldn't make the time so I borrowed a baler from my NH dealer and decided to learn a new skill. What better place to do it then at this farm. You can see Lake Erie behind me, however, it is about 100 feet straight down from the cliff face. This field was...

What tranny\'s are in a Ford 7710 II I am looking at a Ford 7710 series II and wonder what trannys this model tractors had? I think this one has dual power as the dealer doesn't know for sure and I have very little experience with this model as I am use to older tractors with simple 1-4...

I changed the hydraulic fluid on the 1920 and forgot to fill the filter (don't know if it makes much difference or not). Anyway, the loader is very jerky and has trouble going up and curling the bucket as well. The oil is foamy so I know there is air in there. I cracked the lines while the...

It has been a while since I looked at the TC line but what does the D stand for on the earlier TC's? Is it just a designation for the hydro? Anyway to my main question, there is a used TC40 (don't know if it has a D or not but it is a gear drive) with 275 hours give or take a few. It has the...

Come on, someone down south should have started cutting by now. Where are the pictures? I need my fix as I won't start cutting for at least another month.

We are working on a new room at our friends machine shop and they have a project that required them to build this 60' tower to test these bits they are building. Today was the first day testing. They brought in the big crane today (Grove GMK 6350) as they will have 50k pounds of weight hanging...

Does anyone know how much the kit cost to add a third remote?

This tractor is a B2150 and has FWA, loader and MMM. I do not remember for sure but I think it is a gear tractor but how much more would the hydro add to its value if it was. Also, this tractor was broke once but has been fully repaired which is detailed in this thread. One less Kubota

I am curious as to what everyone charges to deliver hay. I have seen some advertise delivery at $1.95 per loaded mile. I charge depending on location and figure out each load (180 bales max per load) accordingly but am curious as to how others charge. I wondered about just changing to $1.45 per...

I am still thinking of getting a used mini excavator. One thing I do not know is how much work will a used mini require to keep running and operating in good condition? I am looking at gray market mini's as well as US versions. Anything in particular I should be concerned about that will cost a...

I have a friend looking at a Kubota L3400 FWA, Non hydro with loader. His price he was quoted was $14,600 for this tractor/loader setup. How much better can he do on this tractor?

Here is my problem, when I take my baler out to customers fields I don't have a place to store it so I have to tarp it. I would like to find a building like a canvas hoop building that will allow me to set it up in an hour or so and be able to anchor it and park my baler in it for the night. My...

I will be the first to admit that I know very little about hydraulic systems. It is something I have never needed to learn about till now and even then I can get by without knowing just yet. Anyway here is my situation. On my TN if you raise the loader and leave it in the air the bucket will...

I learn something new everyday, over on the newagtalk board there was a post about Schwartz loaders and it was discussed that they are now called SMC and are the company that builds loaders for New Holland as well as products for a lot of OEM's including Case-IH, Kioti, Kubota and John Deere...

I know I can get a new one for $72 but I am cheap and if I can find a used one that someone doesn't need for some reason for a lot less then I will go that route. Anyone know of any junked TN tractors sitting in a salvage yard or somewhere?

Here is a pic of the new 5425. You can see the loaders for these tractors in the other 5025 thread.

I have been looking to get a 100pto hp tractor for next spring and was curious how my baler would handle with a larger tractor then my TN so my dealer let me try the TL 100A which is only 80 pto hp but was good enough for me to demo. Here is what I think of the TL 100A. IT is a good tractor but...

Spent all of yesterday baling hay. Baled 2,550 small square bales just yesterday. Never got much of a break as wagons were coming and going non stop for 6 hours till one of my customers were done. We sent out 18 loads, most in the 8x18's and some in the 9x18 but only two in the old wood rack as...

Really, it is a baby Here name is Ava Rose Turk and was born August 17th at 4:26am. Momma Erin and baby Ava are both doing great and want to come home. Take care everyone and enjoy the day.

First time I got to play with round bales so I thought I would post some pics. The TN is at another farm with the baler so all we had is the 1920 and we wanted to get these bales off the field before the monsoon hit. We were able to load 14 4x4 round bales on our 16' trailer so we could make a...

Does anyone know the part number for an extra rocker switch for my new rear work lights. I have an open station TN and want the switch to match and have the spot on the dash between the side lights and the hazards. My regular parts girl wasn't working when I was at the dealer and the main boss...

Hi, I was looking thru the JD parts catalog and they have a HID rear worklight to mount on a fender but want over $400 for it. I was thinking that I should try to find some to mount on my canopy. My current rear work light does not light up enough while I am baling as I can see either the pickup...

TNF-A\'s I saw my first TN-A in person today and it looks nice. It was a TN70-A with 12x12 tranny and FWA. While I was there the delivery semi showed up with a 2- TN85F-A's (thats a mouthfull). The TNF-A is unchanged except for the hp and model numbers. Still looks the same as always.

Does anyone have any experience here with the New Idea Cut-ditioners? I can get one for around $700 and I can use a second cutter so I don't have to haul the haybine back and forth between farms. Any pros and cons on the 272 (I think it is a 272) cutditioners would be helpful as well as what...

I will post pictures later when we get the stuff home but we bought a Ford 600 in great shape and a John Deere M in fairly good shape for $4000 total. Included in the deal was all the equipment from the farm. The equipment is 2 post hole diggers (one is 3 years old from Quality Farm and Fleet)...

AC won\'t work in my F-150 anymore? I don't know squat about Air conditioning so maybe you guys here can help me. I have a 1998 F-150 XLT 4x4 with the 4.6. My AC started fading in and out last year where some times it would blow warm air for a few minutes then cold again. Now it will only blow...

Suppose to debut in late May. I don't follow JD compacts much but does that loader look similar to a blue loader?

I bought a NH 575 baler and two kicker wagons on March 27 from Lamb and Websters in Springville, NY (a Case-IH dealer). At the time I bought it they were having their spring auction so they could not bring the baler inside to remove the applicator that was on it (this was the only reason I could...

Hello, here is the situation, I am having trouble getting rid of woodchucks at the farm. The main field is 60 acres with no cover. I have eliminated all woodchucks within 120 yards of the barn which is the main cover. However, the rest of the fields have been let go for a few years and there is...

When will common sense ever come to some people? I am home taking care of the critters getting ready to relax for the evening when a guy stops outside the house. Ask if I will come pull him out as he got stuck and another guy tried to pull him out but got stuck as well. So I say no problem and...

I was just wondering what the most hours anyone has seen on a compact tractor? I just came back from an auction and there was a New Holland 1925 out in their back junk pile. The reason I noticed it was how rough it looked. The thing has had the crap beat out of it. The hood was smashed, the side...

I was talking to my dealer friend and since we need a new mower we decided to see what a new TZ sub compact would cost. My friend told us that if we bought the sub compact we would have to pay sales tax as it is considered a large lawnmower but if I bought a TC 18 I would not have to pay tax...

Hi, I am looking for either a 320 or 326 New Holland small square baler. I had a line on a 326 here but it sold before I could finalize the deal. It does not need to have a kicker on it but I would like to find one in the NY, PA, Oh area and am leaning towards the 326 but will settle for a 320...

I was driving home the other day and the Amish were out clearing snow off our pond. They do this every year as they cut the ice for their coolers. I was having fun watching as the dad was working to clear the snow while the two boys were playing. As you can see the one boy is being pulled around...

I am looking at a couple used NH pull behind bale wagons. The 1034 and 1038. Is there any particular parts I should look at for wear? I know very little about these machines (other then seeing them operate on some large farms and looking them over in their sheds) and don't want to get something...

A while ago I posted a post looking for insurance for myself because as I work with my father in our construction business it is too expensive for him to get insurance for his workers. I have no problem with this as I get to see the numbers and understand it all. Now, two strong lobbying...

Saw this and got a chuckle Found it here

This is on ebay, I have no idea what model they are for but they look similar to the cabs on the NH tractors overseas. Maybe someone here knows more then the seller does but for $800 they look like good cabs. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2585505358&category=56978

Has anyone ever seen or used one of these bundlers? It looks like it would be a good setup and would make handling hay a lot easier. If anyone has used one, how reliable are they? Any pros and cons? http://www.balebandit.com/

Re: AGCO\'s new site is up....... I don't know about replacing the Perkins all together but the main reason Agco bought Valtra was for Sisu. They made everything else but had to buy their engines still. This deal gave them their own engines to use now as well as the Perkins and Cat motors.

I am stealing Junkmans idea instead of hijacking his thread. Daytime running lights have their pros and cons. Now, what about fog lights? It seems almost all new cars and trucks have these. While they are great in the fog, what purpose do they serve any other time? All they do is make it harder...

Hi, here is my question, I need health insurance but have no ideas where to start or who to talk to so I was hoping to get some help from you guys. A little background info, I am 25 and am engaged to a beautiful young woman named Erin who has a son and we have another child on the way. I can...

We had a discussion about front fenders before and I don't remember where so I figured I would post this here. Someone asked how they attached and I finally found this photo which shows how they attached to a TM140. THis is a pretty standard setup to attach them so it will work on smaller...

Hi, I am strongly considering selling the F-150 and getting a F-250/350 with the new powerstroke. We currently have a 2002 F-250 with 5.4 and the mileage is terrible but it handles our equipment fine. How has everyones trucks been performing so far? Are you guys happy with the new diesel? Also...

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I was reading at http://www.farmersjournal.ie/2003/1115/farmmanagement/machinery/tractor.shtml and the new TN-A models will be made in January. Looks that help blend this model with the TG, TS-A and the TC-A. Here is a link to the pic...

After a long wait, grape harvest has went into full speed in Western New York. The colder then usual weather this year wouldn't let the grapes ripen on time so the last couple days the farms have finally started harvesting the concords. This is a picture of my neighbors grapes being picked. The...

Hi, I am trying to help a friend out. He has a old David Brown 990 and the 3pt hitch doesn't work anymore. He had brain surgery a couple years back and as a result can not do as much as he use to. So I am trying to help him fix his tractor but I do not know much about David Brown's let alone...

I took this TS-A picture at Empire Farm days to post on a friends site. www.toytractorshow.com. Well, they stole the picture from the site and didn't give credit to the site they got it from let alone get permission to use it. That is just low . Heck, they didn't even give credit to the EFD's...

I just got back from the EFD's and New Holland had a brand new TT 55 prototype sitting there. It is different and is the 3010 with new sheet metal to match the rest of the line. Also, the TN's get rubber floor mats now. As well as mid mount remotes for the loader leaving the possiblilty of...

How many of you fellows have owned or still own a John Deere 755? A friend of mine just bought one and it has about 500 hours on it. Hydro, turfs, 60" MMM, and 48" snow blower. He gave around $7500 for it. Is there anything he should keep a eye on that might be a problem area in the future? I...

I went to the New York State Two Cylinder Expo in Canandaigua, NY on Friday and took these pics while I was there.

It has been a long time coming but we have started our first barn here. It is one of two barns we will be building as the other barn will be back by our far pens a half mile away. What we are doing is tearing down to old barn which was rotted beyond repair and have tore off the old lean-to which...