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[UncleWillie]

Dan'l....saw these when I was making a short trip yesterday to pick up a tractor for a fella in the UK.

 

 

Mabey you could raise a couple of these rascals 

You been driving past my house again?

[olcowhand]

Left harbor freight, now Teresa is in Meijer. Next stop Lowe's.

[KennyP]

Good luck in the shopping spree, Daniel!

[trowel]

Sounds like my kind of places to shop !

[bbuckler]

Hope you get a good box and maybe find a new weed-eater. I  switched to Stihl equipment a few years ago and I can't kill neither the gas blower or the weed-eater, bought both used and still running strong after 5 years.

I worked on a bunch of stihl weedeaters couple weeks back the parts are cheap.

[olcowhand]

Got the 40V Kobalt weedeater, but when I got home and opened it up, the ear the shield attaches to was broken off.  It was all scratched up too, so I think it was used.  I went to my nearest Lowes & they took care of it & gave me another.  I checked it out before leaving their lot.  It has plenty of power for what I need.  Way more than my  old 18V  Craftsman!  When I was checking out a 30ish fella said they were a great item, and after using I agree.  

[trowel]

Sweet, new tool, always good.

[Cat385B]

I did your old kind of shopping yesterday, Daniel. Went with my friend in SW MN to pick up his four new Black Angus bulls. That was a large check he wrote out.

Miss it yet?

Hahahahahaha

And my friend (Rob) got told his new tractor won't be in until July. AGCO plant in Jackson, MN has laid off production for 10 weeks because of excess inventory, but JD still has a 4-6 month wait.

[olcowhand]

I did your old kind of shopping yesterday, Daniel. Went with my friend in SW MN to pick up his four new Black Angus bulls. That was a large check he wrote out.

Miss it yet?

Hahahahahaha

 

 

Not a bit, not a chance of it......ever!

[olcowhand]

Hauling poo today.  Ground FINALLY dried & got firm enough.  Will take 2, maybe 3 days, but we wanna pump absolutely as low as we can.  I doubt I'll ever use the pit for manure again, so eventually what little manure that is left will completely break down, leaving it pretty much a normal pond.  May end up raising some nice catfish in there! 

[camdigger]

Wow! Big changes Dan!

Sounds like you've been forced into the same decisions my Dad made by choice 35 or so years ago. His go forward plan was to cross his dairy animals with Angus to get an easy calving herd with good milk production. He had cows another 20 years, by which time my brother had joined him and started his own herd of purebred Angus.

Good luck with all the Doc visits and the coming surgery.

Edited by camdigger, May 04, 2015 - 02:02 PM.

[olcowhand]

Called it a day at 3pm.  My neck has had all I care to give it till tomorrow.  Tomorrow should finish it handily.  I started spreading over the dry cow fields which total maybe 8 acres.  Think I'll drill in some Sudex or other sorghum type into this for some fast growing rolled forage.  Makes great hay.  Then come Fall after it's last cutting, I'll drill in some higher quality hay for the next year.  Feels good to get off the tractor.

[olcowhand]

Actually, till my neck got to aching, I enjoyed hauling the poo.  Almost sad that it's likely the last pumping, but I'm sure I'll get over it.....ok, over it now.    I got out the door at 7 this morning.  Got all the tractors topped with fuel & oils, and everything greased.  Then mowed where the tractors & tanks were before Dad & Josh showed up at 8:30.  The slower pace we have now will make what tractor work I do MUCH more enjoyable here on out.  Maybe I'll start farming in a suit like Oliver Wendell Douglas! 

[SupplySergeant]

 Maybe I'll start farming in a suit like Oliver Wendell Douglas! 

Do you have a suit? I figured you had "dress" and "work" overalls!

[camdigger]

Actually, till my neck got to aching, I enjoyed hauling the poo. Almost sad that it's likely the last pumping, but I'm sure I'll get over it.....ok, over it now. I got out the door at 7 this morning. Got all the tractors topped with fuel & oils, and everything greased. Then mowed where the tractors & tanks were before Dad & Josh showed up at 8:30. The slower pace we have now will make what tractor work I do MUCH more enjoyable here on out. Maybe I'll start farming in a suit like Oliver Wendell Douglas!

In all seriousness, it is not at all unusual to see a Turkish farmer wearing a suit jacket while driving his tractor. For that matter, it is not unusual to see a tractor or five parked in front of the local Tea house either.... My family and friends aren't always impressed when I tell them they need to upgrade their tractor operating wardrobe...

Edited by camdigger, May 04, 2015 - 02:24 PM.