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    Ask The Mechanic

    I have a 570 New Holland twine baler. It seemed to be losing its twine on one side out of the twine disc whenever I tried making the twine tighter on the bale. I tightened the twine disc adjustment so that it would hold the twine tighter, but now the baler will not tie on...

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    Ask The Vet

    We had a heifer we had to pull a calf from. We started to milk her to give the calf colostrum, and her bag was hot and hard, and the milk was a brown color. We thought we had an orphan and a cull cow on our hands. We figured the cow had mastitis. We gave the calf a...

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    Our Rural Roots

    Dandelions may be a sure sign of summer, but for me, the pretty yellow blooms are also a yearly reminder of one of my Gran's grand schemes.

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    Our Rural Roots

    Farming is in our family's genes, but this time of year, we can be found in our well-worn jeans at the annual county 4-H fair.

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    Inside The Market

    Generally, when I speak to audiences about markets, there is seldom a time that goes by when I don't mention the importance of paying attention to seasonal influence, especially for corn and soybeans. Not only has the seasonal influence for corn and soybean prices been...

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    WeatherLink

    In the ranking of numbers, it's hard to top the number seven for either perfection or luck. Yes, numbers like three and five have their positive associations; but number seven pretty well takes the cake for association with perfection or luck.

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    No More Lemonade as Mood Sours

    Farmers by trade are an optimistic lot. Many embrace the ol' saying, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But, the most recent DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index (ACI) shows farmers' moods have fallen from spring 2018. That should surprise no one.

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