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you did not mention the colour of exhaust- white (cold engine) can be a sign of preheating problems(cold cylinder) -injector leak down, air leakage and even incorrect spray patterns(injectors). When the tech was there was the problem present? If this is an ongoing problem get the jd warranty rep...

hi Gomez I would tighten up grazing,go to a maximum 3 day allowance of stockpiled pasture in front of them,makes for more uniformed feed. Aim for 50% utilization,and trample the rest.

Clarencen The animals are given access to new area every couple hours, there is generally a back fence giving plenty of lounging space -look at it as a moveable feed bunk going across a field Tom

Lazywp they dont mention what his adg per day is for this group 2-2.5 lbs would not be to hard to average yielding 650-800 lbs day per acre Tom

one easy fix is to go to a lighter grade of engine oil or even synthetic oil for winter/cold weather use.

RM They are recorded and can be accessed thru DV Auctions under seminars Tom

BLOCK HEATER REMOVAL Disconnect negative battery cable(s) from battery(s) Drain coolant from radiator and cylinder block. Remove power cord from heater by unplugging Engine Block Heater - 3.9L/5.2L/5.9L Gas Powered Engine Engine Block Heater - 8.0L V-10 Engine On the diesel engine, the cord is...

Assuming that the water level is set properly and the balls are sealing properly, what I did is place a portable windbreak on the windward side of waterer. Only seem to have freezing problem with excessive windchill.

REMOVAL CAUTION: If the viscous fan drive is replaced because of mechanical damage, the cooling fan blades should also be inspected. Inspect for fatigue cracks, loose blades, or loose rivets that could have resulted from excessive vibration. Replace fan blade assembly if any of these conditions...

I charge 2.00 lb hanging weight and .34 cents a pound for processing. I find that once you get a customer hooked on your beef I rarely here complaints about the price, in fact most want the larger carcases,(800-900). Tom

Southern Ontario, fats are .93-1.00 cdn and butcher cows are .28-.50

MLA, Strip graze them electric fence so they eat the whole plant Tom

Rod, As producers, we seem to just look at getting our beef killed,processed will solve all our problems, the real money is in value adding to the varied meats, and if these co-op plants are to suceed in the long run,they will have to expand into these areas to be successful. A good example of...

here in souhern ontario you can usally get away with one acre per cow/calf with rotational grazing and another acre to put up winter feed(baled)

Ck your water pressure in the lines, if it is too high the valves can't shut off properly.