The Official Farming Thread...

[amberg]

Especially if it gets dry.

Yep!

 

[Mastermind]

Sold my spring calves Saturday. Got 1.50lb for my bulls, and 1.25 for the heifers.

 

[Mastermind]

Main drive roller shat a bearing. Getting the tapered key out was an impossibility. I drilled it out.....then got the sprocket off. Maybe I'll be able to get it on apart tomorrow.

 

[jakethesnake]

Main drive roller shat a bearing. Getting the tapered key out was an impossibility. I drilled it out.....then got the sprocket off. Maybe I'll be able to get it on apart tomorrow.

Whatcha workin on boss

 

[Mastermind]

Whatcha workin on boss

Hesston 5540

 

[jakethesnake]

Hesston 5540

Never messed with one of those but I’ve got to tear apart a 650 new Holland that I have a hunch has done the same thing. Cuz picked it up. “Field ready” roller fell out. Monitor doesn’t work…..

 

[Mastermind]

Never messed with one of those but I’ve got to tear apart a 650 new Holland that I have a hunch has done the same thing. Cuz picked it up. “Field ready” roller fell out. Monitor doesn’t work…..

I've got the torch.....and the fire extinguisher.

But not today. Shipping saws today. Concert tonight.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Concert tonight.

Playing or listening?

 

[Mastermind]

Playing or listening?

Listening. Allman Betts Band.

 

[amberg]

Listening. Allman Betts Band.

Mr. Randy, Don't forget the Stones and Steppenwolf and BTO. Guess that makes me old!! Plus, ( ABBA) Dancing Queen!

 

[ajschainsaws]

A bit of ploughing going on next door

 

[Flip]

@ajschainsaws

What are you going to plant after you turn the land? I grow tobacco and that's the one crop around here that's not no-till. Have to turn under the cover crop in the spring.

 

[Only the Tony]

Neighbors bull. Found it chasing heifer this morning in my field. Ran them into the corral and sorted him out then drove to the neighbors before work. Told them to check the fence and that he was at my house penned up. Don't want charolais in with my stuff. Had other work to get done but he messed things up.

 

[Cat 525]

Turn a jersey bull in with there herd. Charlolais on heifers not good.

 

[Only the Tony]

Turn a jersey bull in with there herd. Charlolais on heifers not good.

Getting some lutalyse tomorrow from vet on my delivery route. Taking care of the problem before it starts.

 

[Only the Tony]

Every once in a while a band breaks when they are young or we miss one. I kinda like having this option to take care of the problem. Used it on some up to 700lbs plus.

 

[Mastermind]

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Every once in a while a band breaks when they are young or we miss one. I kinda like having this option to take care of the problem. Used it on some up to 700lbs plus.

We use the type that you ratchet tight. And always give a tetanus shot at the same time.

 

[Only the Tony]

We use the type that you ratchet tight. And always give a tetanus shot at the same time.

I looked at the callicrate bander and I think I got this one to be a little faster and easier in case dad needed to use it. Little practice and it is a 10 to 15 second job. I try to keep tetanus on hand just for this reason.

 

[Mastermind]

I looked at the callicrate bander and I think I got this one to be a little faster and easier in case dad needed to use it. Little practice and it is a 10 to 15 second job. I try to keep tetanus on hand just for this reason.

The ratchet type ain't fast. That's a fact.

 

[jakethesnake]

Had a different type that took the large bands. Worked pretty good but the bands were outrageously priced