Executive Summary: A tractor's air filter protects the engine by preventing dust and other airborne contaminants from entering the intake system. Regular inspection, proper cleaning, and timely replacement are especially important in dusty agricultural environments, and the manufacturer's maintenance schedule...
Executive Summary: Choosing new or used farm equipment requires more than comparing purchase prices. The right decision depends on equipment condition, expected workload, financing, maintenance, technology, downtime risk, and long-term ownership costs. A careful inspection and realistic assessment of farm...
Executive Summary Calf and cattle creep feeders give nursing calves supplemental feed when milk alone can't meet growth needs, boosting weaning weights while easing the transition off milk and supporting immunity and cow condition. Feeder capacity, adjustable gates, and weatherproofing...
Summary: This guide covers essential equipment for small livestock farms, including handling and corral equipment (chutes, head gates, corral panels), feeding equipment (hay racks, grain feeders, mineral feeders), fencing tools, and automatic watering systems. It explains why lack of proper...
Summary: This guide covers how a solar water wagon provides clean, portable water for cattle across pastures, using solar power to pull water from wells, ponds, or dugouts without generators or power lines. Key benefits include keeping cattle out of...
This month featuring Myrna Huber… Connecting with people by showing them something new is the wind in Myrna’s sales! Myrna Primarily is focused on the Advantage Feeders and the Ritchie Products, Providing feeding and handling solutions for the ruminant animals. Although...
Executive Summary Sheep handling systems move flocks through gathering pens, curved crowding tubs, adjustable chutes, sorting gates, panels, and loading ramps, designed to work with natural flock behaviour rather than against it. Galvanized steel, curved design, and solid panelling near...
Managing portable electric fencing can take considerable time when every fence move requires stopping the ATV, getting off, carrying reels and posts, and untangling wire. For ranchers using temporary electric fencing as part of rotational grazing, these repeated tasks can...
Summary:This guide covers common livestock feeding mistakes affecting sheep and cattle, including sudden feed changes, overfeeding grain, poor water quality, and incorrect mineral supplements. Sheep are highly sensitive to copper found in cattle mineral mixes, which can be fatal if...
