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    New Holland Or John Deere

    Many of the brands have options peculiar to the brand. The New Holland has a "turtle/rabbit" mode I have not seen on some of the other brands. Kubota uses a "rocker" pedal on their HST while NH offers a two-pedal setup. You need to try all the brands if you can and, like @Wildlife said, make...
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    1000 Gallon Propane Tank Weight

    There may be a "tare weight" written on the tank. LP gas weights about 4.24 pound per gallon. Most tanks are not filled past 80% to allow them to breath when the LP expands. 800 gallons x 4.24 = 3,392 pounds plus the weight of the tank
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    What Causes Algae In Diesel Fuel

    Unfortunately, the US law allows for up to 10% bio in diesel without them having to tell you that and bio-diesel can grow algae - there are some preventative additives you can try to slow it down. The best way to keep from having algae is to try to get "pure" diesel or make sure you don't let...
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    What Size Tractor Do I Need For 20 Acres

    My FIL uses a 45HP to farm 15 acres planted with vegetables
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    Who is best poised to ride this out?

    For a change the crisis that is upon us is helping the ag industry instead of killing it off. With that in mind, the fewer people your operation needs, the better off you will be
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    Wells

    We live on 30 acres so no problem having a well However, at the time our well was drilled - had we lived a little further west than we do we would have been in a different water management region than we are in. If we were in that other region we would have had to put a water meter on our well...
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    How To Thaw A Frozen Pipe Underground

    What kind of pipe ... galvanize, PVC. copper? What size pipe? How deep is the pipe?
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    How Is Everyone Doing?

    My wife works for a newspaper and my daughters deliver to grocery stores .... all still working So far, we are all fine Everyone ... Stay Safe!
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    Allergic Reaction To Laundry Soap

    Yes, I cannot use Tide. When I was a kid my Mother used Tide and I never had any problems. By the time I was in my 50's I could no longer use Tide since it made me itch. I now use the liquid detergent that has no colors or fragrances and it does not bother me.
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    3 Wire Gm Alternator Wiring Diagram

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    Fishing

    You know what they say - A bad day fishing beats a good day at work ....
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    Gm 2 Wire Alternator Wiring Diagram

    Does this help?
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    Do Sealed Bearings Need Grease

    They are called "sealed bearings" for a reason. There is no way to grease a sealed bearing. Like @Wildlife said - if they need grease, they need replacing
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    Turning Crop Acreage Into Pasture Acreage

    You may want to check with your local property taxing authorities and make sure making such a change does not impact your property tax status in a negative way before committing to such a change
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    How To Line Up Fence Posts Straight

    I have used the "eye" method as well as using a transit .... I have had the most success with the tight string others have described
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    Fishing

    Some of the things I have pulled up include tires, other peoples lines, anchor, large limbs Now, as for things I have "caught" .... alligator (more than once) and someone else's line with a live fish still on it
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    Bartering

    Helping each other with no set amount or expectation of exchange is simply that -being neighborly and helpful. Setting an exchange rate makes it actual "barter" and, as such, is subject to taxation. If the IRS finds that you are bartering your goods, they will expect you to report the exchange...
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    A Zoning Question

    We did not buy it ... we received it from our parents - they were considered co-owners of the property. Upon our Dad's death, our mother became sole-owner. In order "give" us the property without cost, my brother and I were listed as co-owners with our mother by means of a "quit-claim" deed. In...
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    Cutting Access Hole For Fuel Pump

    You'd have to ask the owner of the truck if it is OK to do that .... As far as access, taking the bed off is a common way to access the fuel pump on a pickup. If you decide to cut an access hole, you need to take care that you do not cut into the tank, any wiring or anything structural. It...
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    Sewer Line Slope Per Foot

    If you are need a drop greater than this, it is best to use 2 - 45º elbows to create the drop to a lower level instead of 2 - 90º elbows so that the solids do not create a problem when dropping vertically.
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