Recent content by Bmyers

Greased up the tractor and mower deck. Checked all the fluids and filters. Headed out to the back pasture to do some mowing and fall cleaning. Spent a couple of hours mowing and now need to bring the chainsaw and the pole saw to do some more cleaning and opening up paths.

I use Grandpa Gus's Mouse Repellent Pouches which you can get from Amazon or a farm supply store. So far, we have had good luck and no mouse issues. Inside the barn, we put out mouse bait traps (we use Kaput poison, less toxic for any wildlife or the barn cats if they get a mouse that has...

Illinois Governor made it legal to use red dye fuel for ag purposes. Using red-dye diesel for on-road purposes and deferring the tax became legal in Illinois on Oct. 6, when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Executive Order 2026-08, specifically for agricultural use...

My State, Illinois, has the second highest gas taxes. Theoretically, we should have the at least the second best roads. Yet here is where we rank: Specific areas of Illinois' highway network rank as follows nationally: Rural Arterial Pavement Condition: 46th Urban Arterial Pavement...

I use 80W-90 in my front axle. Cheaper than the UDT2 and it meets the requirements.

Spent yesterday getting odd jobs done. Aligned the new connex my wife got with the one we already had, worked in the chicken coop, added wifi extender, and other various projects. One of the projects was to get the Massey Fergusons out for their monthly start up. My wife had never operated any...

Not sure if I should like or cry. Good picture of the trailer setup, but hate that it has to be used to bury a horse.

Just paid $5.99 per gallon this morning.

skeets, I'm right there with you when it comes to phone messages. I receive multiple phone calls a day at work and there are many times I can't understand what the person is saying. Either they talk really quick or they have such heavy accent that I can't understand what they are saying. I will...

Would love to know the story behind that one