Anybody who bales hay wants three things from the baler – speed, reliability and available parts with dealer support. Essentially, what producers are saying is they want their blood pressure to drop, their ulcers to subside and the weather to cooperate.

A is for attitude, also for attention. They go well together. Pay attention to your attitude and life will function smoother. B is for boisterous. Boys are boisterous. It means they are healthy.

When the weather changes in the spring, tractors and attachments that are needed quickly should already have been repaired during winter months, hopefully slowing the rush, preventing long waits for shop appointments and avoiding parts availability problems.

I was hustling home from Jerome one late afternoon a couple of weeks ago. I was a little irritated because I wanted to get home to get a horse shod before the sun went down. September irritates me anyway, because it brings with it the end of summer, the start of school, fewer daylight hours and colder nights.