Better shifting – for Dec. 15, 2011

For anyone having problems with gear shifting and clutch dragging with older dry clutch tractors, a valid tip is to mix a 10 percent ratio diesel/ oil mix to clutch housing (eg. on John Deeres add through flywheel timing inspection cover), approximately 1 1/2 to two gallons. Start tractor in neutral and operate clutch a […] Read more

Chalk and cheese

There are two topics which are so apt regarding chalk and cheese. I farm in the Peace River country at Farmington, near Dawson Creek, B.C., the northwest of prairie farming. We are into our fourth drought year, this I believe becoming the most severe. Since the May long weekend blizzard and rain, we have received […] Read more