Monthly Archives: March 2016

Rainy day

Thursday, March 10, 2016 It’s a slow day on the farm, but that doesn’t mean nothing is happening.  John is working the day at the Knox County Ag Day celebration.  There, he will help provide farm information to all the county’s 5th … Continue reading

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Not in the shop… again.

Monday, March 7, 2016 We continue the repair of gauge wheels on the JD soybean planter.  We got some advice via Twitter from another farmer who used his press to install bearings into the wheels.  That was a big help!  … Continue reading

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Not in the shop today

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 We are working outside today to perform some repairs to the JD 1890 NT air drill.  Of the 60 row units, 26 need the gauge wheels to be re-built.  Four needed completely replaced– tire, bearing, and … Continue reading

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