Sampling Of Stories Featured in the Current Issue of FARM SHOW Magazine:
Dealer Recalls IH 2+2 Tractor History
By Lorn Manthey, Contributing Editor
Editor’s note: In his nine decades of life and nearly 40 years in the roller-coaster farm implement business, former IH dealer Paul Wallem has experienced more than his share of ups and downs. One involved the rise and fall of IH’s unique 2+2 series...
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Rent Or Buy These Fast-Unloading Belt Trailers
The Aluminator Belt Trailer from Aulick Industries can haul more and unload fast. The aluminum trailer is lightweight yet strong and durable. It’s proven itself hauling corn gluten, grain and feed products. Like other Aulick trailers, it can be rented by the month, season or year.
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Culverts Converted Into Garden Beds
When Rick Ratcliff heard about some highly discounted corrugated HPDE culverts, he knew he would find a use for them. It took a few years, but today, the 30-in. dia. pipes are used as raised garden beds.
“I have three that are just under 10 ft. in length in my greenhouse and plan to...
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Homemade Lawn Tractor Roller ‘Stripes’ Grass
Dwayne Hanuszak liked the stripes the rollers on the deck of his old mower used to leave on his lawn. He felt the stripes gave it a professional look, like a golf course.
“I spend a lot of time cutting my grass and thought I might as well make it look a little more interesting,” say...
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Folding Tailgate Has Extensions And Ramps
Hauling material longer than a truck box can be troublesome. It often involves ratchet straps, ropes, tie-downs or heavy weights to cover and hold items in place.
Steve DeSimone regularly used these objects to carry lengthy boards and equipment for his construction business but beca...
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Walk Through Feeding Station For Dairy Cows
As a farmer’s son and dairy technician, Henk Hanskamp knew that milk cows could be fed more efficiently so they might produce more. In a shed behind his house, he designed a practical cow-feeding station that drew a positive response from dairy farmers. The company now produces many products, incl...
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