Truck Hardware

So how do you put a farm truck to proper use? So if you're farming without a farm truck, by all means, consider getting one. Even if you're not baling hay, you might find it simple and convenient to use your truck to carry tools and supplies around the...

According to AFBF president Bob Stallman, some states currently exempt farm vehicles from federally imposed regulations while others do not, presenting complications for farmers who must cross borders to haul their products locally.

The ball may be bolted or welded to the receiver hitch. Overhead clearance lights let oncoming traffic know there's a “big rig” on the road. When the vehicle is in park, it will stay put.

I learned that the majority of our group (six out of eight) doesn't take advantage of the free leaf compost given away by our municipality. While a certified organic farmer can't use this type of compost because the sources of the ingredients and the...

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. Mom and Dad often transport one or two sheep or goats in the back of their minivan,...

Feeling right proud of myself, I hightailed it out of there. I recommend this method the first time you taste them, so you can appreciate their fine, unique flavour. To this day, this is my preferred recipe, although I boil them and then, after draining,...

I am sure many cooks throughout history did this very thing. 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...

Gorge Grown : The Columbia Gorge might be an agricultural area but most of the towns in the region, which spans five counties in Oregon and Washington, are too small to support farmers markets.

It wasn't! But that's okay, becausewill naturalize in nearly any part of the country. And when I heard the familiar call from the florist aisle, "we're ba-a-ack!" I'm afraid to say it,but I succumbed.

I spent $90 on deck screws, $40 on posts (for a future pergola) and about $20 in fuel, hauling materials. Dig in your pier pads to about 3" above grade and make sure they are level.

It is important that the cost is calculated correctly. There are many variables that determine the final cost, such as payment to a driver for delivery of product to destination. Transporting several different agricultural products like peppers and fruit...

Trailer Features: Contruction, Safety Today's trailers are constructed using aluminum, steel or a combination of an aluminum skin over a steel frame. Your state may have an exemption from CDL requirements—called a farm exemption—if you strictly trailer...

Pine straw is a popular mulch in the southern United States.Contact your county extension office to find pine straw producers in your area. Avoid using a rake with metal prongs because they are more likely to damage the soft earth beneath the needles.Shovel...

Additionally, you must show sufficient prior-farming experience to prove this loan is a solid investment in your business. Matt and Peg Sheaffer, of Sandhill Family Farms in Brodhead, Wis., tapped into the FSA microloans program to purchase a refrigerated...

Land snails snuggle just beneath the soil to hibernate behind a door of slime. Tags hacks , leaf mold Christ Cant/Flickr Trucking away the riches dropped by the trees and other plants deprives the garden of creatures, carbon and nutrients.

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

The school, which sits along the majestic Mississippi River, in the bluffs, is home to hundreds of pre-K through 12th-grade children and adolescents. Silica sand is normally used for making glass and fiber-optics, as well as stoneware, porcelain and some...

Once free, the oranges simply fall to the ground where workers pick them up and place them in a canvas pick sack. The oranges fall from the tree and are collected into a catch cloth, which can be a tarp or other large piece of fabric.

Because chances are good that you already own a lawn tractor or ATV/UTV, enhancing your machine with an attachment can be an appealing option. Preparing your lawn mower or ATV/UTV for plowing snow requires some effort, but if you're up to the challenge,...

Her doctor said she had a sprained shoulder, a broken and dislocated carpal bone with ligament tears, a chipped radius, three cracked ribs, badly bruised knees, and solid bruising from her shoulder to her hip on the left side of her body.

Cons: A small plow truck (or an ATV/UTV with a snow plow attachment ) might have trouble moving large amounts of wet, heavy snow, in which case a slow, methodical snow blower has the advantage.

Lutz and Marc Anderson, a University of Wisconsin engineering professor, are experimenting with hydrogen-based fuels in some of Beloit's vehicles, including a police cruiser, several municipal pickup trucks and a garbage truck.

Contained within are plants that evoke a special memory or provides a connection to a loved one or a place in time that has meaning in my life. Our gardens are full of plants we absolutely love and in this mix of our most loved are plants that carry a...

Choose the right evergreen shrubs for any given area by knowing whether they are small, medium or large when mature. Give Hebes full sun to light shade. Large is over 10 feet tall, medium is less than 10 feet tall and small is less than 3 feet tall.6...

For best results, lay down a light-blocking barrier before putting on the mulch. Cover crops also are called green manure because when you chop them up into the soil once they mature, they rot quickly and add nutrients.

But for those who are only transporting avocados to friends and family, the shipping process is relatively simple.Pick the avocados. If this form of carton is not available, pack the avocados in a way so they will not shake, move around and become bruised,...

Nails If you do happen to hit a nail, the chain will dull and perhaps derail from the bar, so double-check your stacking technique to avoid that. Once the chunks of oak have burned in the woodstove or fireplace, the steel nails will be left among the...