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School stuff they didn't teach you in science class (or whatever the heck they have renamed that subject in today's Learning Environments):

Random solar flare.

Typical in hay fields too.

The tiller will be the bugger for a limited CAT 1. [Note: this is a JD 655 tiller which is larger than what you'd be getting) When sitting on the ground the two retractable ground support arms will have the left side raised. A CAT 1 3PH will have no problem attaching... the 'limited' may go...

Surge In Mice Is A Harbinger For Lyme Disease : Goats and Soda : NPR Interesting that the disease stops at the Canadian border. What are they doing that's different?

Well, it's that time of the year again; the tree is going up, house decorated (maybe), etc... But what traditional events happen in your community? Tonight the annual 'Carols on the Foreshore' takes place, here in St Helens. The Australian Army Band comes up from Hobart, sets up a mobile...

What the heck is going on in Kansas!?! Pranksters caught on trail cameras in Gardner - KCTV5

Intermittent faults/problems are the worst! 6 months ago (my Autumn) I was happily chain harrowing a fairly flat paddock, HST in Low, revs at 2000 and I'd been at it for about 30 minutes. I'd filled the diesel in the tractor prior to the task. The FEL was raised for visibility. About 380 hours...

Unless you're going to be spending hours on your tractor or using it during inclement conditions, I'd recommend going with an open-station. You'll save a heap of money on something that clothing can more than adequately compensate for. If you're dead set on buying something for your comfort...

Crikey! And you thought that last year's (N.A.) Winter was long & hard... Woolly worms predict a severe winter with snowstorms in January and February | PennLive.com But I guess you can't argue with the 'Woolly Worm' prognosis as it's obviously SCIENCE! Ladies and Gentlemen... Prepare...

It seems pretty simple; get yourself a 55 gallon metal drum, drill some air-holes and light'er up! Of course things are not so simple and the intertubes have many suggestions on setting one up... so I'll turn to the collective wisdom and experience of TBN. I've got a 55 gallon metal drum (no...

I love this 'band' Postmodern Jukebox, who take 'today's music' and arranges it in 'yesterdays' styles. I recently saw them in concert down in Hobart, during their NZ/Australian tour. This song... well, I can't stop bopping along to so I thought that I'd share: Cold Water - Vintage Bluegrass /...

Dairy groups blast methane reductions: ‘Cows expel gas so they don’t explode’ | Environment | The Guardian And here I thought termites were the worst offenders. (What's next? Eliminate Mexican food?)

'Barns are not really used down here in Aus and NZ. We typically use open sided sheds... here's my 5-bay with a concrete slab, my workshop is the enclosed bay with roller-door.

Heavy-duty wheeled pallets (some specifically designed) for me. My sheds floor is a concrete slab and it's a breeze to wheel them into position and attach, both front & back implements. I can also slide all of the un-used implements into one corner of the shed... ganged together in a 'conga...

An interesting article from the BBC: Is this the world's favourite second-hand tractor? - BBC News

Every year I go to my State Field Day (AGFEST) and every year I come home with stuff & gadgets that I never knew I needed until I saw them being demonstrated. So this year I was smart and brought a Mate along with me to be my wallet-minder. Well, a fat lot of good that did me as he encouraged...

I'm just glad to know that there's a store/farm out there named 'Yaks and Things.' You know, just in case... I need a Yak. Yakzz - Yak farm located in Clintonville, Wisconsin owned by Kyle & Wendy Jorgensen. What other 'unusual' things/services/critters do you know of? (Just in case... :))

Fun morning today as my peace & quiet was disturbed by a rattling in my wood-heater's chimney. Fortunately, it's not cold enough to start a fire but winter is coming soon enough. The chimney was swept in January in preparation. I thought the bird was perhaps thinking of building a nest, so I...

I just got back from a trip into 'the big smoke', a 4 hour round trip. As I do, when in the area, I stopped by my Dealership... this time I did pick up some grease canisters and a replacement PTO shaft, but other times I will just stop in for a yarn & a cup of coffee. When I did stop by today I...

It's what we do...

Mate, I have no idea what your EPA (State or Federal) has to say about the legality of collecting a few gallons of rainwater that was going to seep into the ground anyway... what you'll be using the water for is going to end up back in the ground eventually. If you were planning on a dam, pond...

As I sat down in my favourite chair to watch the evening news (6pm, cloudy outside) a little bat flew out from behind the TV, as quiet as, well, a bat. [He/she? I'll call 'him' Barry. Which means he automatically gets the Aussie nickname "Bazza"] The house has cathedral ceilings, so wee Bazza...

Steve, I can honestly and truthfully say that Monique Jackson has never lied to me before. The same cannot be said for Derek Van Dam (and his ilk!) as it is a known fact that the "science" of meteorology is nothing but 'guess work' at best and, by their own admission. only a "prediction". Then...

That's not all... this past weekend there was a syzygy of planets!!!!! See the Moon, Venus and Mars in the Predawn Sky This Weekend This MEANS SOMETHING people!

Right, here's the situation; my neighbour has built himself a shed on a reinforced pad. He has purchased a 2-pillar vehicle hoist which he wants to set into position this weekend, using my tractor to assist. I, with my trusty 4105 & its 300cx FEL (using my pallet forks), individually moved each...

Apparently the Old Farmers Almanac is predicting a more than harsh Winter for North America. Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a White Christmas for millions | Daily Mail Online So how are you going to prepare for it now, during your halcyon Summer days?

Hopefully these diagrams/specifications will help below: You may need to use a top link extender:

Thankfully there are no squirrels anywhere in Aus. Mice are a nuisance when they sneak into my pantry... then die somewhere in the house after eating the 'rat sacks' I've got placed in there. <touch wood> The only damage I've experienced is the loss of my favourite saddle blanket after they...

G'day Bill. A roller is a 'barrel' shaped implement, typically water filled or made from concrete that compacts the ground. This is the one that I have (above); it's water filled & has aerating spikes that are on removable bolt-on bands. It fits my Cat 1, 3 point hitch (3PH) that my 41hp...

I can 'do it' and have admitted so in a couple of threads here on TBN, most recently in the septic tank thread. There appears to be some off-shoot interest in the subject so I reckoned I'd start a thread about it [did a thread search and nothing about this showed up]. I use 2x 18" copper rods...

You've inspired me to search also and, after fossicking between the french field & the house, I found it! It was tricky as the shadows from some trees were obscuring it.

I agree with 2458n. A landscape rake is also a good investment seeing as you've got a fair amount of terrain to 'tame'. I've got a Ballast Roller to compact my horse paddocks after tilling/seeding. (don't implements look pretty when they're new? :))

I've got that covered as you can't be too careful when it comes to SCIENCE: (Steve would trip this sensor on a regular basis)

Well, it's been almost a year since I initially built the hay ring so I thought that I'd update... As you can see it's survived with not one repair, I'm happy to report. I did belt-sand the whole structure, then double-coat painted the top rail in a pleasing colour. The rest of the wood I...

Even more recent Research has discovered that, although your statement is true, a new development has come to light. It's so serious that funds are being solicited to solve the problem:

Not only being a Man of Science, but being a Man of the Land (... despite 37yrs. of Naval service, which was spent primarily on the Sea... but I digress) I frugally kept the excess nails from building my hay-ring from recycled pallets. These specimens have been stored for the past year in a...

G'day Mate (and others on this thread). I certainly don't want to turn this thread into a "Australia vs. U.S." discussion. The Military transfer option is just one way of coming to Aus. Another way is to investigate if an Aussie company will sponsor you due to your skills. You mentioned, Wade...

Looks like there could be a run on SCUTs... More women finding passion as farmers :thumbsup:

G'day fellow TBN Members! I attempted to search previous threads but there are a fair number of alternative names for this implement so I've provided a picture of what I've bought: It's advertised as a FIBR1500 Ballast Roller. My question is (what with your combined experience) how much...

Well, today I had my first 'arse puckering' near roll-over and it didn't take many factors to add up to what I should've seen coming... at least in hindsight. :o I was side on to a paltry/gentle 2 degree slope, using my FEL/bale spikes to position a new roll of hay for the horses. I didn't have...

I know Mate, and being retired Navy myself having fire extinguishers around the ship (+ bi-annual shipboard fire fighting training) has made not having them around uncomfortable. I've got two in the house, one in the kitchen & one by the wood heater, one in the Ute and one on the 4105. I've...

Reminded me of this little ditti:

Ah, c'mon... ya gotta love the thought of them wearing a little top hat!

I've heard of the brown recluse... nasty things. We've got White Tip Wolf spiders which are similar in colouring to the Huntsman but smaller. It took me many years to finally get comfortable with the Huntsman spider. They're actually a pest-controlling, friendly to humans, BIG HAIRY spider. OK...

No need Mate, we're doing just fine down here with our friendly Huntsman spiders. Heck, I even name the ones that come in the house, they go away after a few days. This one's George, he chilled out in my bedroom for about a week. It was fun to see where he'd wander to on a given day. (about...

A somewhat related response to this thread... 6 months ago I discovered a dead, young, possum in the horse trough. To prevent this happening in the future I installed a 'scramble net' on the inside of the trough and have been 'corpse free' ever since. I used a bit of plastic roof gutter mesh...

Regarding the 4105, loadmatch is an optional feature due to it being a no-frills model. ehydro is standard and there are two hydraulic systems, one for the implements and the other for drive & power steering so neither 'suffers' whilst using the both at the same time. I love not having to change...

Well done Mate! It's the first thing I bought & installed on my rig when it was delivered. I don't know when I'll ever use it, but that's the point. It'll always be there if I do. I just need to remember every now & then to check the pressure gauge to make sure it's good to go. I've also got...

And you've just been introduced to the fact that different areas/countries call the same thing by different names. Aussies call it a tow-bar, others call it a drawbar, etc... It's fun finding out what things are called. Don't be embarassed though, it's all a learning experience. I never knew...

Bummer about the requirement for wheels, Dennis. Obviously the (bloody) local politicians are after tax revenue. Wheels will be an embuggerence as it will allow a good wind to get under it causing all sorts of damage. I suppose you could either jack it up to attach the wheels when required for...

After reading this thread, no one has mentioned a Maxi-Scooter. I used to (retired now) regularly commute on my Suzuki Burgman 400cc. There are many advantages to these bikes which may fit your situation. A 'Maxi' is not your standard scooter. They have a longer wheel-base = stability, more...

Well, it's been 5 days since I set the hay ring up. We've had a good bout of hard rain and gale force winds over that time. The first picture was taken (bravely:rolleyes:) from the house during the rain. The 'boys' (both thoroughbreds, 16 Hands High) got busy 'tucking in' on the first day. The...

Having made up the 6 panels (4 made from lighter pine & 2 from hardwood pallets = I'll replace the harwood panels in the future with other pine ones. I had to use what I had at the time) I used galvanised half-ring brackets (high on the one side, low on the other) to make a hinge system top &...

Horses (& other domestic critters) being horses will blissfully tear a roll of hay down & defecate/urinate over 1/5th of their food. At the cost of a roll, there had to be a way to stop this. Of course there were commercial hay rings but, Australia having a smaller supply & demand base, to...

G'day all. As background information (not to boast) I've just bought a JD4105 CUT. Goodies include 300CX loader with 4in1 bucket & pallet fork/bale spike combo, 655 rotary tiller, 1200 slasher and a chain harrow. Nothing has been delivered yet as, living in Tassie, everything has to come from...

G'day all. I've got a couple of horses who's main job in life is to make manure. And they're darn good at it too. Instead of purchasing some fancy vacuum/chopper device that I've seen advertised, a friend has suggested that I make something to drag the paddock & break up the balls. The most...

G'day all. I'm currently dickering over the price of a new JD 4105. I've never owned a tractor before but I've recently retired from the Navy to my 6 acre property here in St Helens, Tasmania. I've owned (me & the bank) the place for over 15 years but have rented it out all these long years...