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Sunbelt Ag Expo draws new ag tech, innovation to one location
The 48th Sunbelt Ag Expo will run Oct. 20-22 in Moultrie, Ga. More than 800 exhibitors will showcase the latest in ag technology and farming practices.
How to navigate the health insurance landscape as a farm family
Employer plans, ACA marketplace, health care sharing ministries, Farm Bureau plans and direct primary care are all options farmers have for health insurance. Here’s how they stack up.
Milk culturing: Essential for mastitis control or costly step?
Milk culturing may cost you up to €30 per sample
How two Antrim farmers are making livestock management simpler
What started with frustration over paperwork on their own family farms has grown into a livestock
Mart report: Farmer activity up at Ennis weanling sale
The report also noted a “huge mix” of dairy types and continentals in the runner rings
Yanmar just released 3 new models!
Yanmar just released 3 new models, and they are all re-badged TYMs. Yanmar releases its highest horsepower tractor, the SM475 The 75-horsepower SM475 joins the 37-horsepower SM240 and SM240H in the SM series lineup. Details at Equipment World.
Greetings from dusty outback Australia
Hi all, Leon from Coober Pedy, South Australia here. Was pretty happy with a pick and shovel, escaping white collar tech work days to dig on my property. Recently got my first mini excavator, koop 10hp 1t. Now, I'm hooked and have my sights set on a loader or small crawler to help move muck about. Here for tips, tricks and banter! Cheers!
Possibly dumbest question ever - where do I buy attachments?
Seriously. I just bought a used L2501. I’d like to buy quick attach forks, a smaller bucket for the backhoe, some other bits and bobs. But where do I go? My nearest dealer is an hour and a half away and doesn’t have a website that has “shopping” on it. Do I just roll up and start asking for stuff? I know this is a dumb question but we just don’t have the resources around here that it seems most of you have.
LS tractor, low Power
I have r4041 LS tractor 2012 year. I changed out all filters, hydraulic fluid, oil, fuel. Cleaned the fuel tank. To go it struggles initially to get the power to move. Can't push tractor to pick up load of gravel. Once bucket is finally full I can pick up and carry the gravel. Just really hard to pick it up because there is no push power. Any ideas?
TYM T554 parts/service manual
Looking for a PDF of the T554 HST service and parts manual. I know this question has been asked before, but some of the older posts on this website do not have working links anymore. Hawkins Equipment had parts manuals online about two weeks ago, but they sold and I have not heard from the new
New Hunting Ops For LA
All this month, Louisiana residents will have two new hunting opportunities. One for alligators and another for black bellied whistling ducks!
Transporting turbo tractor
Quick question: i'll be selling my tractor through dealership next week, they'll be hauling it 60-70m. Do i have driver put sock over stack to prevent turbo pinwheeling, or is that an old school wives tale today? i don't want any malfunctions when it shows up at the lot, thanks
Old Man, Old Tractor
I own about 8 acres of land in Central Texas and recently bought an old Kubota L295DT with a loader. It showed up at my place with the loader taken off and in need of a new hydraulic pump. Hydraulic pump has been replaced and now I am fixing the small things. I put the box blade on first (I live on a long gravel road) and now I am getting ready to put the loader on. Tractor runs good, the old man behind the wheel wears out quick.
LowBoy Trailer Boards
I need to re-coat my trailer boards. Had replaced them about 5 years ago - used treated lumber, but the Texas sun has really did a number on them. Been reading about used motor oil + diesel, plain motor oil, Hydro fluid + used oil and other products. I suspect the wood will soak in quite a bit
Hi folks!
Hey everyone, New here just introducing myself quick, my names Jacob from central MA area. My tractor obsession started several years ago when I picked up my first wheel horse out of the blue. It’s basically a b80 but it’s a 73, that year they had tried to do away with models or something like
Massey Ferguson GC 1725 MB - QUAD rear remotes
I don’t know the proper name of what I want ... But I want a manual hydraulic valve that kinda acts as a toggle with “off” being in the center, push it one direction the fluid goes one way, bring it back past center, fluid goes the other way ... I have one on my Kubota that runs the rear remote
“Buck,” my sloppy ol Hoe
Marketplace strikes again. 1966 Ford 4500, 2 speed shuttle shift with H/L. Early form of the 6x4 trans, just no 3/6. Gas engine. Smokes like a certain mercury, hence the ol gal’s new name. Typical backhoe. Cylinders all need some form of attention. Power steering works… most of the time
New chainsaw/warranty/damage???
Sorry in advance for a long story, however, “what would you do?” is appreciated. Last month I ordered a hydraulic chainsaw from Limbsaw in Oklahoma. Total with shipping about $3K. Basically a 20″ saw on a 10ft pole with hoses & hardware. It was for my new excavator, so not to damage buckets I
New owner of kioti dk4220
Good evening, Was excited about my new tractor, but had nothing but issues so far. 7-8hrs in blew a fuel return line off fuel injectors. Found the line to be crimped in two places. Had to buy a new hose harness out of pocket because it was cheaper than hauling it 250km to the dealership. Then
TYM T264 Severe smoking
Just got this T264 with only 136 Hours on it. Don't know the history but I suspect it was not maintained properly. Oil was black and when I start t first thing in the day it smokes severely and skips for a couple minutes then clears up and runs fine. Starts and runs fine the rest of the day.I suspect that the previous owner ran it at idle a lot and carboned things up and possibly fouled an injector but don't know that for sure. Any suggestions on the problem and solution?
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