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Robert Utterback, an agricultural economist, addressed a packed room at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Utterback began his remarks by noting three factors changing our general economic climate:
Michelin North America has introduced a lineup of high-quality tire tubes for agricultural, implement and compact line equipment. Michelin Tubes, designed to fit all tires, are made of 100 percent butyl rubber in a seamless design that can prevent splitting or puncture after installation.
Tractor pulls are fun, as long as you watch them in an arena with a bag of hot buttered popcorn, and not so much when you’re out in the field pulling some stuck equipment out of the mud.
Dairy barns aren’t meant to be havens for birds. While European starlings are often the most visible and destructive birds on dairy farms, they typically don’t present a year-round concern. But other birds do.
Well, there you are.
Old Paint’s lathered up; your rope is all kinked and has about 15 pounds of mud on it, and it feels like you’re trying to throw a grenade instead of the light nylon twine you had about 30 minutes ago.
Laforge’s Fleximass is a ballasting system that is mainly designed for the rear three-point hitch, but it can also be used on a front three-point hitch in situations where a lot of weight is required.
Millions of Americans are hearing about raw milk’s growing popularity, but they are uncertain if raw milk is for them. They are confused for good reason.
“What you put into those calves, you’re going to get out as 2-year-olds,” Cricket Jacquier, owner of Laurelbrook Farm, says. “I’m convinced of that. You can’t have a hiccup along the way.”
The management and use of cool-season forages may provide an opportunity for improved economic return in stocker operations. However, careful consideration and understanding of plant-animal management strategies are needed for success.
