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    Air conditioner question

    No, don't do it. I have a whole ac system apart right now on my Massey 2705 that I just bought because of how mis-managed the system was. I tore everything out and am putting all new parts in.
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    Disc bine Conditioning Rolls ?

    I agree with adjusting the spring tension on the crimper rolls if the conditioning ability seems to change with the volume of material. Also, I am sure the manual will describe a gap and also a visual test on the percent of stems that should show a crimp. I know on my New Holland that I actually...
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    Synthetic motor oil

    I use Amsoil 15-40 in all my tractors and they are all old. Don't know if it really makes much difference but if it does I figure it could extend the life of my Perkins 354 engines, one has over 10,0000 hours and the other over 8000 hours. Everything I have read has said it is perfectly fine on...
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    Tractor tire brand?

    I have Goodyear, Firestone, and one Michelin on my tractors. Getting another tractor and have to get a set of 18.4-38. Was thinking of a set of Michelins radials but the dealer gave me prices on BKT and several other brands. The Goodyear-Titans don't have as good as a reputation in this area as...
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    Weed identification

    I am trying to blow the image up but I can't. See if it is knapweed.
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    Solar well pump?

    Are you going to use solar or are you hooked to the grid?
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    Solar well pump?

    Got a new piece to rent and it has test wells on the property. I see those Jet 12 volt well pumps advertised for under $200 and then there are the high priced $700 pumps the solar companies sell. I currently use bilge pumps to pump from surface water in a couple locations but am pretty sure they...
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    Thoughts on crops for profit

    I grow few acres of hard squash and sweet corn every year and so it's pretty easy to do on field scale you can use the cultivator cultivating a planter to plant I tried tomatoes and had a lot of disease problems. Green beans can be pretty easy to grow on same scale. I found with a lot of the...
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    Long vs short box price comparisons?

    Had a kid run a red light almost killed me and totaled my 2008 Nissan Titan looking for another used half ton running around truck to go check cattle with having a very hard time finding a long box truck are you thinking long box trucks are more expensive and harder to find than short box trucks ?
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    Grazing turnips

    I have broadcast them before on top of a tilled seed bed. I went to a cover crop seminar and I know people have broadcast tilliage radish with clovers, rye , triticale and a few others into existing corn for fall grazing.
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    looking for a high powered solar powered fencer

    I have a couple high powered units. The price difference is because the complete units with a panel, battery, charge controller and energizer are mini units not capable of charging large acreages. I have a Taylor 8 joule DC unit then I buy a large deep cycle battery and a 120 watt panel to...
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    Thinner and Better Manure Spreading ???

    Manure and composted matter are all I use and I can tell you that a manure spreader, espcecially with a upper beater and swath overlap work well enough. You won't get the perfect and as scientific of a spread as when using granulated fertilizer and spreader but when using organics you are...
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    Washington gun owners

    Never knew, always though Washington had alot of gun freedoms. I am a member of the CCRKBA that is out of Washington, a big pro gun organization with 600,000 members.
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    hows your hay holding out

    We are having more severe winter then average and hay consumption is up. I make most of my living selling hay and the demand is high. I am holding back on selling anymore because I sleep better at night knowing I have a good cushion of 100 4x4s. I feed 3 4 x 4 rounds per day, they average around...
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    Low Input Sermons ?

    Thanks for the post Richardin52, I totally agree.
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    Fence Charger Problem

    My 8 joule Taylor Energizer has a 120 watt panel and a 120 reserve capacity deep cycle battery and then I bought a 30 amp. charge controller for it. I am using it to charge 2 strand high tensile fence on a 40 acre farm. In the winter on long cloudy periods with no sunny days as we often get...
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    Fence Charger Problem

    I have several Taylor Cyclops, those are for sure the best I have ever used. Two are DC units I have hooked to solar panels. Bez is right, it is way more expensive then a plug in unit. They work great and are more consistent then line units because they get no problems from power surges from...
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    Keeping water on your land

    I just attended a conference were the speaker talked about the Keyline system and gave us examples of how he uses it on his farm. Yes, as opposed to other systems that the NRCS sets up it is designed to keep the water on your land, not flow it rapidly off the land. I am gonna try it on some...
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    RIP Rosie

    Is that the one you posted pictures of you sitting on her back a few years back?
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    Bale grazing advice

    I bale graze every winter and have been able to keep the pastures coming back improved after bale grazing. I spread my bales out over a larger area as to help spread nutrients in larger areas. I also usually frost seed on those pastures as well. 30 feet apart seems pretty close and 4 acres over...
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