Tag: just a few acres farm
WE ALL NEED THIS!
We all need this, and I found it in my pasture while visiting the cattle. Today I’m taking a look at the cattle while talking…
Here’s How to Think Like a Farmer
We’ve got lots of work today moving animals and loading hay, and here’s how to think like a farmer: our farm contains storehouses of necessities…
Let’s Go to the Tractor Pull!
Let’s go to the tractor pull today! We’ve got all makes and models of tractors pulling the sleds today. There are farm stock tractors and…
NUTS! Bull Battle Fallout
A day has passed since the bull battle. What is the fallout? Are Titus and Ordin getting along? Plus, I take a look at our…
How To Make Friends with a Calf
Today I’m heading out to the pasture to show how to make friends with a calf. Most of our Dexter cattle are friendly, but the…
The Virtual Farmer
I read the news today about Facebook’s renaming to assert their future as a leader in the “metaverse,” and it brought to mind what this…
The Virtual Farmer
I read the news today about Facebook’s renaming to assert their future as a leader in the “metaverse,” and it brought to mind what this…
Ain’t Marriage Great? – Benny Hill Edition
Let’s have some fun “Benny Hill” style! Hilarie and I are both tired from the summer’s work, and taking down the brooder tarp is the…
How to Rebuild a Tractor Carburetor, START TO FINISH (Zenith carburetor)
Today I’m rebuilding the Zenith carburetor in my Farmall 504 tractor. This video includes the entire rebuilding process: -removing the carburetor from the tractor -how…
How to Rebuild a Tractor Carburetor, START TO FINISH (Zenith carburetor)
Today I’m rebuilding the Zenith carburetor in my Farmall 504 tractor. This video includes the entire rebuilding process: -removing the carburetor from the tractor -how…
Making it Through Hard Times
Making it through hard times and overcoming adversity defines who we are. I had a frustrating experience while working in the shop today and was…
We’re In The Cake Zone
We’re in the cake zone on beef production! (But it took eight years to recoup our initial investment.) Today we have the fun job of…
The Rhythms of Life
Listening and living according to the rhythms of life and the natural world – without trying to control them – is one key I have…
Back to Work on the Farmall MD!
Today I’m going back to work on the Farmall MD! Dad and I use the heat wrench and a cheater bar to loosen the rear…
Tearing Apart the Farmall MD Rear End (and how I keep track of parts!)
Today I’m tearing apart the Farmall MD rear end: removing the bell housing/torque tube and clutch linkage, brakes and brake pedals, and PTO. As usual,…
Caring for Animals in Cold Weather + How a Differential Works
At -5 degrees Fahrenheit, caring for animals in the cold can be a challenge. Cattle and chickens don’t mind the cold too much, but pigs…
