David's Farm Blog

You install a hand-washing sink in the garage. Your three-year-old asks “is this greasy” before he touches anything lying in the garage. You dream of a tractor shed with more parking than your garage. You are qualified to debate the relative merits of various brands of hand cleaners. You have a larger assortment of lubricants, […]

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You maybe a farmer if…. – Your dog rides in your truck more than your wife. – You convince your wife that an overnight, out-of-state trip for equipment parts is a vacation. – You wear specific hats to farm sales, livestock auctions, customer appreciation suppers, and vacations. – You have ever had to wash off […]

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Funny email I wanted to share: JOIN THE FERTILIZER CLUB – FREE! This letter is being sent to you because we know that you are critically interested in the condition of your lawn. This is a fertilizer club that will not cost you a cent to join! Upon receipt of this letter, go to the address at the top […]

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Tractor drivers: patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears. Letting the cat out of the bag is easier than putting it back in. Farmers: its not the pace of life that concerns me, its the sudden stop at the end.

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Always drink upstream from the herd. Good judgement comes from experience and alot of that comes from bad judgement. There are three kinds of farmers – the ones that learn by reading, some learn by observation, and the rest of them have to pee on the electric fence to find out for themselves.

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A 2007 study found that the average Australian walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Australians drink an average of 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon.” Not bad !

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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/957640/go_green_homemade_diesel.swf” width=”400″ height=”345″ wmode=”transparent” /] You can easily make biodiesel at home and use it with your existing diesel car or tractor. It will actually run smother, and lubricate your engine, thus extending its life.

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Timing has alot to do with the outcome of a raindance.

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If at first you don’t succeed -keep trying. It may well be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

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When estimating the water left in your farm dam, never test the depth with both feet.

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