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    Dust in my Dodge!

    We are 3 1/2 miles of gravel before we get to pavement. Ive given up on washing the exterior, but please, please tell me how to keep the dust out of the cab. Windows up, air on , fan blasting, and 25 MPH. There is a new layer of dust on the dash when I shut 'er down. (I think I can plant...
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    Straw spreading hacks?

    Ok, between tripping over hidden frozen manure clods, and cows "helping" me bed with round bales, any body want to share your ideas on how to get the cows bedded? FYI, I'm too cheap to buy a bale processor and too proud to use a fork.
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    Best bait for fishing in my semen tank?

    Not sure how I did this but I did. Duh. After retrieving a straw of semen the cane it came from somehow missed the cannister it was supposed to drop in and is now somewhere at the bottom of my tank. Any ideas about the best way to fish it out??
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    Gomer's help

    So, who is using a vasectomized bull to aid in heat detection? Went from Jan- Feb Calving to March - April which means AI'ing / heat detecting some cows on grass which is a challenge. I've heard of / seen some of the other nasty surgical male procedures, want no part of that. Thoughts on...
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    Thunder Bay

    Central Canada Feeding Station. Is this a place you would unload a few show cattle for feed and rest en route to Toronto from Alberta? What other B & B (barn & breakfast) options are there out there? Probably travelling in November if we're going to do it.
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    PTO Won't stay engaged

    On my Ford 2120 I never have used the PTO a lot but it has always worked when I needed it for the last 20 years. For some reason this year while pulling the spreader it would not stay engaged. Kept popping out of gear. Had to eventually get another tractor to finish the job. The only thing I can...
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    AI Dress Code................gloves?

    I've been breeding a few cows every year for the past 18 years +/-. Lately what used to be pretty easy seems to be taking a little bit more time. Things like finding and identifying "parts". I find them, just seems like I have to grope a little more. Am I losing my touch? Using the red plastic...
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