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Used Machinery
7 Save-the-Day Harvest Tools
Repairs to combines and harvest equipment are faster and easier with the right tools.
August 21, 2024 01:25 PM
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Dan Anderson
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Crop Production
Avoid “Weird Science” On the Farm
Remember chemistry class when the teacher poured two innocent-looking liquids into a beaker and a volcano of foam erupted? Similar, but less dramatic, chemical reactions can happen when incompatible herbicides are not mixed correctly.
August 19, 2024 05:00 PM
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Dan Anderson
Shop Building
New Machinery
Start Here When Building A Farm Shop
The first steps when building a farm shop are site selection and site preparation. Here are the necessary considerations, a few of which are sometimes overlooked.
June 06, 2024 04:44 PM
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Dan Anderson
Concrete-Floors
New Machinery
Farm Shop Concrete: One Chance To Do It Right
A smooth, durable concrete floor is literally the foundation of a farm shop. Here are 12 considerations to achieve a shop floor you can live with for a long time.
June 06, 2024 04:35 PM
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Dan Anderson
Design-Your-Dream-Shop
New Machinery
Expert Tips to Avoid Remorse When Designing A Farm Shop
Deciding how big and what structure type to use when building a farm shop involves decisions that echo for years to come. From ceiling clearance to door options, contractors offer tips to minimize second-guessing.
June 06, 2024 04:30 PM
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Dan Anderson
Sometimes it’s easy to identify why a planter’s seed meter isn’t operating smoothly.
Used Machinery
The Drive for Planting Perfection
Seed meter drives play a huge role in seeding accuracy. Here are 4 ways to avoid in-field problems by troubleshooting various drive systems.
May 02, 2024 04:17 PM
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Dan Anderson
Specialized tools are nice, but creativity can accomplish most jobs.
Used Machinery
Ode to an Oxygen Bottle Cap and Farmer Creativity
A sizable inventory of shop and hand tools is nice, but innovation can accomplish most jobs.
April 19, 2024 01:27 PM
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Dan Anderson
If aluminum electrical connectors do not couple with a “snick” of the tightening ring, there’s a good chance that either wear or excessive force has distorted the couplings, with the potential to bend or damage pins in the connector.
Used Machinery
4 Things You Never Used to Worry About During Planting
The intricacies of modern planting systems complicate preparing for the first day in the field. Farmers now have to worry about components and systems that didn’t exist 10 years ago.
April 05, 2024 02:53 PM
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Dan Anderson
Oil Testing Offers Value: Like a Blood Test for Tractors and Combines
Used Machinery
Oil Testing Offers Value: Like a Blood Test for Tractors and Combines
Oil and fluid testing answers both short- and long-term questions about the internal condition of engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems.
March 28, 2024 03:34 PM
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Dan Anderson
DIY repairs with solder to the outside of radiators is often a never-ending battle of chasing leaks caused by the initial repairs.
Used Machinery
4 Cool Things About Engine Coolant
Water alone will cool engines, but “coolant” improves cooling system performance.
March 18, 2024 12:08 PM
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Dan Anderson
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