Recent content by fishheadbob

i've heard mothballs work. And stop feeding the barn cat so he gets hungry.

Check out sprayers at Northern Tool. I had a cheapo from Tractor Supply with a 1 gpm pump . The cheap 1 gpm pumps don't last very long. I spent about $200 a few years ago at Northern tool for a better sprayer with a better pump and it works like it should without problems. There are many...

Just fine with a 3.5 and a 1gallon pump at the same time.

Start with whichever looks esiest, probably the cable, and go from there. 3930s had a lot of balls, a 6 foot bush mower shouldn't be a problem.

Christmas tree growers like me have had success with a deer repellent called Trico. While pricey, one application keeps deer away for the winter. I would read the label to see if it has been approved for apples; its' main ingredients are sheep fat and lanolin so it is not particularly toxic.

Sorry to nit pick... Please stop saying SSI when you mean Social Security payments. SSI is a welfare program; think "living in the projects"... if you have worked a lot of your life you're not going to be SSI material. On the other hand SSI recipients automatically get medicaid which costs them...

Sold the 20 beef cows and related equipment 25 years ago; tired of maybe breaking even in a good year. I was out for a year when a friend asked if I wanted to partner in an established Christmas Tree farm. After 2 years I sold my half to my partner (good partners are hard to find) then grew...

Three feet on unfrozen ground followed by an inch of rain and 45 degrees. Calls for more lake effects on Thursday. You never know what lake effects might do; 3 inches or 3 feet while a mile away the opposite can happen. Meanwhile with all the melting the Christmas tree farm is on the way to...

As a result of Time Warner merging with Comcast, Spectrum became the new name. As a condition of the merger, the company had to roll out internet (and Cable) to a lot of rural customers like me. The internet service is very fast, very reliable in this one persons' experience. When the...

Central NY gets pretty cold. In addition to what has already been said go heavy on the CCAs.

There are people who make a living as independent insurance adjusters who work for you, not the insurance company. Google around. Most independent adjusters don't know ag equipment, so when one tells you that, ask who he knows of that does.

A different guess. I think that lever might be a PTO speed selector lever. Some Fergusons and Masseys had a PTO that was 540 and also had a ground drive speed which was much slower. No idea why.

File a schedule F. Christmas trees are a fine example as they take about 8 years to the first sale, and it's no big deal to government agencies. I've seen hundreds of Schedule Fs in my working days and an awful lot of real (dairy) farmers seem to lose money more often than not. On the other hand...

My 2023 NH boomer 40 is a nice machine. It goes through regeneration about every 50 hours but after the first time I barely notice when it does, regen doesn't seem to make any difference when operating, I just keep on doing whatever I'm doing. Sometimes it blows out a little black smoke while...

I got old so the Ford dealer changes my oil for $69.00. When I had a BMW it got "free" synthetic oil changes. Free as in you paid so much for this puppy we'll change your oil as a throw in. High end dealerships take good care of customers: Starbucks, great bagels, good donuts, and more. They...