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Does people on here add oil like shell rotella 10W40 to there diesel fuel for their tractors. And if so how much. I was told to try this to help lubricate the motor but don't want to jack something up real bad. Thanks Wick

I have a 1979 Ford 5600 and it is leaking quite a bit of oil from under neath it. There is a hole with a metal thing hanging out of it. (it looks to be an over flow or something) It is located on the bottom of the tractor between the gear shift and the motor. I noticed it some last summer but...

Which one of these wheel rakes would be better and why, The NH and Tonutti dealers are closer than the kuhn. NH and Tonutti are around 7900. Kuhn a little less. On a hilly smaller operation of about 80 acres hay ground which one would you prefer and why. Maybe some one owns one of these and...

do the V-rakes run off hydraulic pressure all the time or just how do they work, both the rollobar v rakes and the wheel rakes. I saw one video that said the wheel rake rake off of the crop as you were driving. I'm really confussed on these things. I really like the looks of the rolla bar V...

I am looking for a new hay rake, currently have a roll bar new holland brand. Lots of hillside haying and some of the ground is uneven. Not real bad but ditches or old furrows that were left behind years ago. Which type do you prefer and pros and cons of each. Please be specific so I can...

Would you take a job that you would really enjoy that is safer and better hours for your family, but pays $9000 less a year than your current job that you like most of the time that has messed up hours and you are subject to getting called out in the middle of the night and your current job is...

My 4 yr. old bull seems to be loosing control in his hind end a bit. He is real unsteady walking to the point of sometimes falling and going down. Lies awhile then gets back up and goes a little further. It almost as if he is drunk from his middle on back. Did not seem hungry today. He was...

My Massey 265 is burning oil like crazy, using it to mow hay the last couple weeks it and it I have put almost 2 gallons of oil in it. It leaks a little but not that much. It runs strong but I am a little alarmed about this but don't know how to fix it. Can anyone help. It's a Diesel engine...

Dad bought a 265 Massey in real good condition here a while back changed all fluids, filters and so on. But don't know much about the brakes other than they could be better. Are they wet brakes or something else and is there brake fluid somewhere I need to check on. I feel kinda dumb but they...

For those Charolais people out there which genetics have you found to work best for you and why. Speaking mostly on Char cows with Char bulls. And which genetics are you using to improve your herd with and why. Have you seen results out of the genetics your using or just using big named...

Just wanting to know if you have to pull a calf from a heifer or a mature cow, considering everything is normal with the presentation of the calf, do you all keep these cows or heifers after they raise a hopefully live calf or sell them off cause you had to pull the calf? And if they have a...

Neighbor bought a used semen tank against my judgement but anyway do all know where to find the styrofoam that goes in the neck of the tank.

Just purchased a used Massey 265 tractor at a local estate auction. 1900 hrs on it and one set of hydralic hook ups, new rubber and battery. Anything to be aware of on these tractors? Such as something I want to look at replacing or making sure in great shape before we put it to work? Don't...

I am wondering how others make wrapped hay? Folks here cut, let dry for day or two the bale and wrap. Some of the posts I've read say cut,bale,wrap all in one day. Which is best and why? I thought you should aim for 50-60 percent moisture. Is that right?

My old pear tree is loaded this year, not much of a raw pear eater, but like them cooked. Anyone with ideas of how to put them up as far as canning goes and what kinda of spices and stuff to use. Ate some pears one time that were cinnamon flavored they were good but dont know how to make them...

What do you see as pros and cons of putting bulls on test. And also, can a person seem to justify costs to do so. I am stuck on the fence over this one of wheather to put some on test or to just keep poking along as usual. Maybe those of you who do or have done this can give me some in put...

For someone with better math skills than mine, if my rolls are 4x4 and I stack four high in a pyramid shape what is the width of the cover that would do the best be suited to cover them. 30x50 or 24x50? I can stack them 3 high or 4 high in the pyramid shape. Seems to me the stack would be...

Isn't it funny how you try and follow the AM - PM rule or try to hit the 10-12 hr. mark when you AI cows/Heifers and some seem good to go good while others well not so easy. I guess all are different but it seems some are easier to pass the gun through the cervix at 8 hrs. or much later as in...

I put in Cidrs on 5-10-09 gave Cystorelin, pulled them 5-17-09 and gave Lut. Bred cows over the next few days, how soon (I think 14 days) can I give another shot of lut to the ones that did not cycle to come into heat. Most of the time I breed once and kick out with bull but this year I am...

Have a heifer that calved 3-4 weeks ago, calf sucks all the time so probably the heifer does not milk well, but yet the calf is making it, do you think to sell now as a pair, or wait till fall and sell sub prime calf and the heifer as bred. Just curious as to your thoughts, pasture room is not...