Isuzu 4wd Truck

We use our four-wheel-drive truck every winter for the purpose of moving hay from one area of the farm to another, and in the aftermath of major snowstorms, it makes all the difference in allowing us to stay productive despite the tough conditions.

Farmers are pleased with Senate's amendment to exempt farm trucks from bill S.1813, allowing flexibility with state-border regulations, and await House approval. The amendment would allow all states to exempt farm trucks from federal regulations, such...

On the other hand, they cost more to work on, and not every gas station has diesel fuel. Diesel engines typically produce more torque for heavier loads and have a reputation for being rugged and dependable, as well as fuel-efficient.

It's free, after all, and very good stuff. Several of my friends were rightfully concerned about the potential pesticide and/or herbicide content of city compost, as the ingredients are largely unknown.

Straw works better than shavings and a thick blanket or two is better yet. It's important to protect animals hauled in trucks from wind, cold and rain, and if you stop in the summer, be sure to park in the shade so your animals don't overheat.

Took a mental note of the nearest intersection, and roughly how deep into the swamp I had been, memorized a few landmarks, prayed the old swamp maple didn't blow down in the coming winter months.

My mother told me that when she was growing up in a family of seven, her mother often only had one egg, but she beat that egg, added a little milk, a little sugar and cinnamon and poured it over leftover bread then baked it.

Scheduled stops are posted on its website and Facebook each week. Photo courtesy of www.revivalfoods.com Revival Foods cruises around Georgia, offering fresh produce in areas that don't have access to it.

But if you have an opportunity to pick up a lot of these once-flowered beauties on the cheap, do it! I'm planning to stalk the halls of my father's assisted living center and see if any other dutiful daughters said it with daffodils this winter.

Dont worry about getting them level with each other unless you are placing the beam directly on them. This is the bottom beam height near the house. And in 20 years or so when the decking is beyond its lifespan I can look for some more free decking to...

There are other methods of transport such as air and sea. Include the number and cost of containers to be transported (if paying a set fee per container or paying per weight), driver fees (along with fees associated with maintaining his truck) and fuel...

Most tractors come with a standard rear-mounted PTO, but midpoint PTOs are also available on some models. Then, if you're still lacking fluency on tractor speak, brush up on these tractor terms to ensure you can walk into the dealership with confidence.

I told him that I wanted to bid on one as a present for my husband. He took me under his wing that day, and we studied each trailer together. In spite of their durability, steel trailers require more maintenance, including repainting.

Call several and ask their current price. Landowners growing pine trees to sell for timber may not realize they have an annual cash crop when the trees shed their needles every autumn.

Intended for smaller purchases that invest in and grow your farm business, these funds can be used for things like seed, livestock, equipment, marketing and distribution. Additionally, you must show sufficient prior-farming experience to prove this loan...

This is also a great way to move baled hay or lick barrels into the areas where some larger equipment cannot go. Getting all of the desired farming equipment you need to run acreage can be an expensive and daunting task.

Christ Cant/Flickr Trucking away the riches dropped by the trees and other plants deprives the garden of creatures, carbon and nutrients. Many hawk moths, for example, over-winter in chrysalises in leaf litter, and then emerge in spring.

Work has begun on our new patio. He declined so I just started asking around. It is made from about a million brick pavers, each of which weighs about 5 pounds. They are going to use them to make a new patio of their own.

Silica sand is normally used for making glass and fiber-optics, as well as stoneware, porcelain and some cements. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, constant exposure to dust from silica sand has lead...

I had a blast trying out this model, so if you're in the market for your farm's first UTV, I encourage you to check it out. The Pioneer 500 hits the market in July 2014. For those of you who are near that tipping point, you're in luck! This summer, Honda...

The owner of a small orange grove typically will choose to hire workers to manually harvest the oranges, while a large orange grove is more likely to depend on one of the mechanical harvesting methods or at least combine the two to save time and money.

Lawn mower tires aren't designed for use in snow, so you might need to purchase some tire chains (as their name implies, chains that wrap around tires) to give your machine better grip.

It works! Tags breeding season , bucks , dangerous , rams , rut They raise their heads and sigh with contentment. She knows that a sharp rap to the nose dissuades most aggressive rams.

Both machines have pros and cons that make them better suited to some tasks over others. A large snow plow can move a huge amount of snow in a short amount of time, which is a must for those days when two feet of snow falls from the sky and you need to...

Splitting water requires energy, which comes from electricity furnished by a battery and alternator combination. If your car didn't run entirely on fuel, imagine the environmental and personal impact of fewer emissions, lower gas cost and improved gas...

This could not be. One morning I woke and the new growth from Andrew's ivy shriveled. Could it be a bug of some sort? My garden is more than just a garden; it is a play, symphony, drama, solace or even a literary masterpiece.

Best results are achieved when given average water and grown in well drained, average garden soil in full sun to partial shade. Hardy in USDA zones 5a to 8b. Large is over 10 feet tall, medium is less than 10 feet tall and small is less than 3 feet tall.6...