When is “old and used” too “old and used?” When should a combine or planter be replaced? Technically, the answer is “never,” if the owner is willing to replace parts as they wear out ...

Women have purses in which to carry all their junk; farmers have their pickup trucks. Each pickup is as individual as the farmer who drives it. Some are pristine and kept as polished as the day ...

Midwinter is a great time to rejuvenate the Great Chain Lubrication Debate. Several times a year I’m asked whether or not roller chains should be lubricated daily, weekly or if they need to be ...

The question recently came up, “What do you do when you can’t remember how to put something back together?” Personally, after a few minutes of gnashing my teeth and rending my clothes, I ...

I’m not pimping for this company, but after years of searching, this looks like a tool I’ve wanted for years. I’ve got arthritis in my hands that makes it challenging to hold together the ...

The good news about pre-season planter maintenance is that much of the work is relatively simple: changing/adjusting disk openers, replacing gauge wheels, etc. The annoying news is that you have ...

Sometimes the difference between a “good” tool and a “bad” tool is hard to discern. Phillips screwdrivers are a good example. I used to think that good Phillips screwdrivers, especially ...

Every farmer or mechanic has a drawer stocked with dull or broken drill bits. The plan is that “someday” we’ll take time to sharpen them…probably the second Tuesday of next week.

Bryant (Ark.) High’s Daniel Anderson is no longer a part of Notre Dame’s 2025 football recruiting class. The three-star ...

So that’s what a superstar sounds like. Right from the first few melancholy notes, as Joshua Bell dived into the sad, lush opening notes of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Mnor, Op. 26 ...

On Thursday, 3-Star running back Daniel Anderson announced his decommitment from the 2025 Notre Dame Football recruiting class. Anderson was one of the first commitments in Notre Dame’s ...