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    Expos Cancelling.........What's Next?

    If you have plans for an expo you probably already know about the closures. Like Las Vegas for example. But if you are thinking about making plans, you might want to re-think them. I guess this is a good time to ask everyone: What other events, besides the ones heard on the news, might not...
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    Best Time Of Day To Spray Roundup

    The best time of day is the time when it is least likely to evaporate into the air. Like watering for example. Dusk with a fair amount of humidity.
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    Getting rid of weeds naturally

    The suggestions here are good for a yard, price wise, but if you're talking major acreage you may have no other choice than herbicides. Just pick a type that targets the types of weeds you have.
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    Freezer-friendly meal ideas

    Hamburgers. Buy the chubs or the ready made patties. French fries and vegetables also freeze well, cook fast and round out the meal. Hope that helps.
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    Can You Drive A Farm Truck Without A License

    When a vehicle exceeds 26,000 pounds, you need a CDL. This is a national regulation. But yes, each state is little different in regards to .who can drive what where.
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    How would You Rate Your Vet?

    If you have a veterinarian, how would you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10. Do you think you can do better than you are right now?
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    What to do with Livestock When Needing to Evacuate?

    Make sure your insurance policy is up to date. If you have a natural disaster like a tornado and have 50 head of cattle, evacuation is not an option. An insurance policy to cover your losses is though.
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    What Is A Partial Basement

    A partial basement typically means one that is used for storage, hot water heater, washer and dryer, etc......A utility room basically. It needs ventilation if you use it for those purposes though.
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    How Deep Are Telephone Poles Buried

    Six feet is a long way to dig. I hope you have the right equipment. When you get done, I would advise pouring some wet concrete in the hole to help keep it in place.
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    How Many Feet In A Chain

    66. Is your project a rather large one? Actually, if you could post a picture here of what you have I would appreciate it. You don't hear much about tools like this.
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    Looking to interview people for perspective on farming insecurities and bankruptcy

    That pitch would be considered spam if you were actually selling something. Milk consumption is down across the U.S. That's all I really know about that industry, and it's not enough to talk about with other people. Sorry guy.
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    Subsidies And Stock Market Performance

    The only correlation I can see is that a commodity won't go down in price (highly unlikely at least) if the government props it up. Weather permitting of course Some old timers believe that's the only reason the gubment gets involved
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    Fully Automated Farming?

    Do you think that time will come? Or will automations like drones help with farming in areas traditional machinery can't reach? What do you see in future?
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