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Cultivator or bedder parts

Started Dec 22, 2011 0 Replies

I am working on building a shaper to follow my bedder and am looking for some parts.  I am on 22 inch rows and I am looking for individual rolling baskets or squirrel cages that will make a good seed…Continue

 

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Cultivator or bedder parts

I am working on building a shaper to follow my bedder and am looking for some parts.  I am on 22 inch rows and I am looking for individual rolling baskets or squirrel cages that will make a good seed bed.See More
Dec 22, 2011
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"80 degrees three days ago now 10 inches of snow and 17 degrees this morning. Talk about weather swings."
Oct 27, 2011
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Richard Schmunk replied to Ross Collins's discussion How many horspower is needed for to pull a 12 row planter?
"It isn't the horse power that might be a problem.  Look at the lift capacity and the preassure on your three point. Around my area the soils would just pull the tractor down and soon enough no more tractor."
Sep 29, 2011
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Farm Girl at Heart

Sep 25, 2011
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"Just finished the worst silage harvest ever and now getting ready to get the fields ready to plant wheat."
Sep 25, 2011
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Sep 25, 2011
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"finally done with silage. I didn't think a piece of equipment could break down that often"
Sep 23, 2011
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Richard Schmunk replied to Adam's discussion Whats your worst/best buys on your farm?
"Best buys are are my Polaris ranger that I built a 50 gallon sprayer to fit in the bed. The wheel spacing is perfect to fit down my 22 inch sugarbeet rows. The other best buy is my 1000 gallon nurse tank. It has really decreased my reloading time.…"
Sep 16, 2011
Richard Schmunk replied to Bryce Hediger's discussion What does it take to grow oats?
"I only have experience with oats as a cover crop for hay. That is usually a very low seeding rate and we cut it off for hay before it fully seeded out, usually after the milk stage."
Sep 3, 2011
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"Finished my wheat, it all made 112bu. Now i just have to get the straw baled and take it easy for a couple of days."
Jul 24, 2011
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Richard Schmunk replied to Katie Hatcher's discussion Ag colleges
"For a four year school I would like to suggest CSU in Fort Collins Colorado.  It has a great selection of programs including quite a few online classes.  I started out at a two year school in Sterling colorado Northeastern Junior…"
Jun 10, 2011
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Two yr old planting Soybeans

Jun 5, 2011
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All done in

May 23, 2011
Richard Schmunk replied to dale a. Brandt's discussion 2011 farming progress?
"Wish I had more to do.  Working in the shop is getting old.  All I do in the shop is end up spending money.  We got more rain today.  This makes close to 4 inches in a week and a half.  Hope that we don't lose crops to…"
May 20, 2011
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“Every year we demand more and more from our farmers. More food from less land. More food from less energy. More food from less labor. And every year our farmers deliver.” Mike Rowe.  http://www.mike…

“Every year we demand more and more from our farmers. More food from less land. More food from less energy. More food from less labor. And every year our farmers deliver.” Mike Rowe.  http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2010/08/the-future-of-farming/ I found this and had to share.  I really like what Mike has to say and was inpressed by his comments.See More
May 20, 2011
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“Every year we demand more and more from our farmers. More food from less land. More food from less energy. More food from less labor. And every year our farmers deliver.” Mike Rowe.  http://www.mike…

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“Every year we demand more and more from our farmers. More food from less land. More food from less energy. More food from less labor. And every year our farmers deliver.” Mike Rowe.  http://www.mikeroweworks.com/2010/08/the-future-of-farming/

 

I found this and had to share.  I really like what Mike has to say and was inpressed by his comments.

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