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    USDA and USTR Announce Progress on Implementation of U.S.-China Phase One Agreement

    Any China farmers in the house?
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    New Holland Vs John Deere

    Both are solid brands, here in Pennsylvania New Holland has a more obvious presence than Deere you'd find in the midwest. For us it boils down to the ergonomics, the dealer, and the price so I'd say try them both.
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    How To Cut Tires In Half

    Sawzall works well
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    Blogging

    There are a bunch of guys on YouTube doing this and possibly making good money. I'm perfectly content staying anonymous so nobody shows up at my place unannounced. Also I'm busy enough year round to not have the time to edit video or keep up with a blog
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    Metric Bolt Wrench Size Chart

    10mm wrench = 10mm bolt? I'm confused?‍♂️
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    How Long Do Atv Batteries Last

    4-6 years is pretty normal.
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    Kubota with brush grapple and skidding winch

    Nice setup, I like it.
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    What To Do With An Old Barn

    You'd be surprised how long well built barns will stay standing. We've got a 140 year old barn, many others around here still standing. Some get fixed up and that's nice too if you've got the time to devote to it. For that project I'd like to mill my own barn boards from the property. Nothing...
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    Do you drink unpasteurized milk from your goats/cows?

    I'll be blunt here. Anybody drinking non pasteurized cow's milk is basically a dumbass asking for sickness. Straight from the cow you're probably be okay as long as the cold chain isn't broken but with every passing hour the pathogen growth increases and it doesn't take long to get to a level...
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    Green Incentives?

    This is kind of political but if we get a Bernie type president our best savings will be in the areas of Medicare for all or government programs like that. I don't really forsee incentives for small farms that are doing crops or dairy. That's just me.
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    Anticipating Spring

    Same old thing every year. Ground gets real soft, everything is dirty, then start working on the fields. I've got a few things to fix off course like a broken bib that froze over.
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    Spending Time Outdoors for Fun

    Yes when it's summer time we're always out back. Cold beers are preferred.
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    Is this safe to haul?

    A 1/2 ton is usually fine with a two horse trailer as long as it's not a gooseneck. Get a brake controller and a load distribution hitch adapter.
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    Do you work elsewhere too?

    I do some construction on the side during the summer. My wife works as well. All in all we pay the bills but our farm has been paid off since my parents so not having a mortgage makes it easier. With a mortgage I would not be farming. Not with milk prices being under 17 for the past 5 years.
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    USDA and EPA Announce Continued Commitment to Support Rural Water Systems

    This is pretty big news today. Looks like those farms in california will benefit big time.
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