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Clarks Ag Supply EasiLoad Seed Systems

Clarks Ag Supply’s EasiLoad Seed System is the latest in seed tenders, engineered to simplify and optimize the planting process. Widely trusted by farmers in 42 states and Canada, the EasiLoad systems are the best built, best priced systems in the market and has proven its reliability with over 5,000 units sold over the past 20 years across the nation. Its efficiency and durability make it an essential tool for agricultural operations.

This system comes in multiple configurations, including two-, three- and four-box models, as well as bulk tenders, ensuring flexibility to meet diverse farming needs. Its poly-cup auger system reduces seed damage, while the three-stage telescoping tube enables hassle-free filling of planters. The design eliminates the need for hydraulics, making it user-friendly and highly efficient.

Farmers can further customize their system with options like remote control operation, scale packages and talc or

inoculant applicators. These features enhance functionality, save time and reduce labor during planting. With its innovative design and customizable features, the EasiLoad Seed System continues to set the standard for seed handling solutions in agriculture.

Easiload Seed Systems have made planting easier for farmers by eliminating the back-breaking, time-consuming, “old-fashioned way” of loading seed into their planters. Always “Road Ready” and “Water Tight”.

For more information visit their website at www.EasiLoad.net, or call Tom at 866-246-2588 or 308- 548-2555.

Pusher

some of the most things, though, challenges has left behind.

Durham Stalk Pusher Burlington, Colorado. roller design was Simply roll over the anything more all, leaving the till farming.

The Durham Stalk Pusher

Strip Till farmers have long been considered some of the most progressive in the industry. Like most things, though, there have been challenges. One of those challenges has been tire and or trac damage caused by corn stalks left behind. Seeing a need to mitigate tire damage, The Durham Stalk Pusher was invented in 2008 by Galan Durham of Burlington, Colorado.

The idea may not have been unique, but the roller design was the first of its kind. The concept is simple.

Simply roll over the stalks to lay them down. There is no need for anything more aggressive or destructive to the corn stalk. After all, leaving the stalk in the field was the purpose behind strip till farming.

Durham Ag Tech has the best quality product among tire mitigation products and is able to boast that it is priced far more reasonably than some of the less user friendly designs currently being sold.

The top 4 reasons that the Durham Stalk Pusher should be your first choice when looking for a tire mitigation product are:

• Cost Effectiveness – An entire unit is priced at less than two tractor tires. This is BY FAR the most reasonably priced unit on the market.

• Ease of Mounting – No need to install multiple pieces to run over each row. That's just more parts that need maintenance. Our Generation III model hangs on the front weight bracket and works for most tractor models. We currently have units available for John Deere, Case and Caterpillar. Each Stalk Pusher arrives with complete mounting hardware and can be installed in under 2 hours.

• Total Clearance – Generation III models boast up to 25" of clearance! This is especially important to the folks that farm uneven terrain. With our oscillating bar, the roller truly follows the contour of the ground.

• Ease of Use – The roller system lays stalks flat, so in contrast to an individual skid system that may catch debris, this won’t catch trash!

The Durham Stalk Pusher has branched out all over the Midwest and has units running in North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Iowa and of course its home state of Colorado. Several customers have purchased multiple units so that they can have one on each of their tractors!

For more information on the Durham Stalk Pusher visit www.durhamagtech.com

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The Hillco Wrap Twine Remover (WTR) safely removes netwrap and/or twine from round bales and large square bales without the need for the operator to get off the tractor.

The WTR can handle 4’x5’, 4’x6’, 5’x5’, 5’x6’ round bales or large square bales up to 8’.

When the bale is ready to be fed the knife and hooks are engaged to cut and grab the wrap. After the wrap is cut the hooks hold onto the wrap. The pressure on the squeeze arms is released.

The arms can be rotated up, out of the way, pulling the wrap off the bale. The bale is then dumped into the feeder. The tractor operator can release the hooks and dump the wrap in a pile outside the pen.

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TSR Parts Inc.

TSR Parts Inc. is a family owned/operated business located in Colgate, ND. The TSR Straw Chopper developed from a need for service parts for John Deere combines. TSR takes great pride in their work and do their best to have complete satisfaction from all their customers. All their products are Made in the USA. TSR product adds both value and increased productivity to every farm operation. TSR has a complete line of replacement units and component parts that have evolved to now include the current line of John Deere STS combines. TSR expanded line also includes complete units and component parts to fit Case IH Axial Flow combines and hydraulic cylinder depth stops. These lines are now available to the worldwide markets. If residue management has been an issue in the past, the addition of a complete TSR fine chop straw chopper or updating your factory straw chopper with TSR component parts, is the solution. If you had to purchase a separate piece of equipment to deal with residue that

pulled behind your tractor, there would be additional passes over the fields. The TSR fine chop straw chopper will minimize the need for additional tillage after harvest due to the chopper’s ability to shred residue very fine, saving both time and money. Utilizing the fine chop straw chopper makes for an ideal plant

no-till conservation planting methods. TSR works hard to make every part of their product top of the line in both function and workmanship. All TSR products carry a 1 year warranty on their parts against any defects. Take a look at their full line of products on-line at www.tsrparts.com

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One Call of Wyoming

One Call of Wyoming is a nonprofit organization that administers the 811 notification center within the state of Wyoming. Any entity within the state that owns/operates any underground facilities shall, by statute, register their location and contact information with the notification center, there are few exceptions to this requirement. If a person is involved in any activity in which earth, rock or other materials on or below the ground is moved or otherwise displaced by means of hand or power tools, power equipment, explosives or other means, and includes grading, trenching, digging, ditching, auguring, tunneling, boring, plowing in, pulling in, ripping, scraping and pipe installing, EXCEPT TILLING OF SOIL AND GARDENING OR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES. They must call the notification center by dialing 811 in Wyoming or from out of state dial 1-800-849-2476 at least 2 full business days, and not more than 14 full business days, prior to beginning their excavation.

Once the notification center (811) has been contacted, the center will send out notifications to our member, operators/ owners, to let them know of your intended excavation activity near their underground facilities within the next 2 to

14 business days. The members must respond to the excavator within the 2 full business days and either clear the described dig area or mark their facilities within the described dig area in some fashion within 2 feet of the actual facility location. PLEASE, for your safety and for the safety of the general public, and the protection of our vital underground infrastructure. Submit your request online at www.onecallofwyoming.com or dial 811 from within Wyoming, or if calling from out of state please dial 1-800-849-2476 at least 2 full business days prior to beginning, ANY excavation activity.

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Stop Diesel Fuel Gelling with E TIP Solutions

Cold weather can cause diesel, biodiesel, and blended fuels to gel, typically around 40°F and below, disrupting startup and daily operations.

Gelling can disable over-the-road trucks, heavy machinery, automobiles, stationary engines, and more. To prevent this, E TIP, Inc. offers the Universal Fuel Filter Preheater, a simple, effective solution that mounts easily to your engine or bulk storage tank metal fuel filter.

Why Fuel Gels in Cold Weather

Diesel fuel gels in cold weather due to the paraffin wax naturally present in the fuel. As temperatures drop, this wax solidifies, forming crystals that can clog fuel filters and lines, preventing the engine from starting or running smoothly.

Gelling often begins in the bulk storage tank during refueling. Once it reaches the fuel filter, it plugs it. This can also happen as fuel flows through a fuel filter from a equipment fuel tank to the engine. The only way to resolve this is to replace the filter or warm it until fuel flows again. In severe cases, equipment may need to be towed indoors or a heater brought to the site.

Solutions for Equipment and Bulk Storage Tanks

Universal Filter Preheater for Bulk Fuel Systems Bulk storage tank fuel filters can also gel and plug. E TIP recommends using their Fuel Filter Preheater for Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks and Dispense Pumps. In cases where fuel won’t even flow from the bulk tank to the filter, install one of our fluid vessel heaters on the bottom of the bulk tank near the outlet pipe. Energize it for 6–8 hours before fueling to ensure the tank reaches optimal temperature. This helps ensure the first fuel out of the tank will flow properly.

The Universal Filter Preheater™

This product is a thin, flexible silicone/fiberglass heating pad that wraps around metal filter housings. It:

· Maintains full contact with the filter for even, quick heat transfer

· Converts the metal filter housing into the heating element

· Acts like an electric blanket for your fuel filter

Boot hooks, springs, and nylon ties hold it securely in place. When changing the fuel filter heater, the preheater detaches easily for reuse on the new filter.

· Draws only 85 watts

· Available in 12V & 24V DC, 120V & 240V AC, & a dual grid model for both AC and DC

· Measures 4” x 7”, fits diameters from 2.5” to 4” (8”–12” circumference)

Additional Cold-Weather Tools: Peel & Stick Preheaters

Standard Peel & Stick fluid vessel universal preheaters with insulation is also available. These 120V pads mount easily to the outside of fuel tanks, engine pans, hydraulic reservoirs, transmissions, and gearboxes. No cutting or welding is required; clean the surface and stick them on per the instructions. Leave them plugged in overnight to warm fuel and fluids before startup.

A Complete Cold Weather Solution

For maximum protection, include both the:

· Universal Filter Preheater™

· Peel & Stick Universal Preheater™

These products work together to keep your fuel and equipment warm, ensuring reliable starts and performance in even the harshest winter conditions.

E TIP, Inc. proudly produces maintenance and coldweather solutions. For more information, visit www.etipinc.com

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Stalk Knockers

Stalk Knockers are the most user friendly and lightest weight option on the market. No need to be removed when trailering, saving valuable time. They were invented by two farmers in southwest Iowa looking for a better solution for managing stalk residue on their own farm. www.stalkknockers.com .

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Restock The Hay Pile Or Raise $13 Soybeans? Why not

The dry summer and fall of last year and the bitter cold this winter have combined to make hay a valuable commodity. This has made many consider putting cropland to a temporary hay crop, such as sorghum-sudangrass or teff. At the same time, the explosion in China soybean purchases has made raising soybeans a very attractive proposition as well. It is nice for a change to be faced with actual profitable choices! But when faced with two attractive choices, why not choose both?

One thing the cover crop movement has taught us is that growing crops in rapid sequence does not exhaust soil, rather it feeds the soil microbes that increase soil productivity. It is entirely possible to plant a crop of oats, peas or spring triticale (or a mix of all three) in March and have a hay crop made by May, in plenty of time to plant soybeans. Not only can the hay crop make as much revenue as we typically expect from a bean crop alone but growing the hay can create a nice stubble to control soil erosion and improve water infiltration and rooting depth and may offer weed control benefits as well. Spring triticale is an unfamiliar crop to a lot of people, but it is a real rising star in the forage and cover crop world. A cross between rye and spring wheat, it has hybrid vigor compared to either parent. Compared to spring oats, it can yield much higher, and is more competitive against weeds. The quality drops after heading relative to oats, but most people prefer to bale in boot stage to leave as much growing season for the following crop as they can. Peas add both additional yield and additional protein to the mix. Or maybe you would prefer to focus on hay and forgo the beans altogether. In that case, why not grow two hay crops rather than one? You can raise the oat/pea/spring triticale, then follow with a summer forage crop as well. For maximum tonnage you could try a crop of dry stalk sorghum-sudangrass, which offers the high yield of sorghum-sudan in a faster drying package. Alternately, teff grass offers a very rapid drying hay option, while cowpeas or mung beans offer high protein options, Can’t make up your mind? Plan all of them in combination to hedge your bets. If your pastures are beat up after last summer’s drought, you could pasture this crop in late summer and give your perennial pastures a much-needed chance to restore vigor and grow deeper roots to weather the next drought. And, if spending all summer baling hay and spending all winter feeding hay sounds less than appealing to you, how about planting a crop that can be stockpiled and grazed without all that work, such as a crop of brown midrib sterile sorghum, with some companion crops for added protein

and energy? Many people are using this very economical means of wintering livestock now with great success. In the fall, you can add yet another forage crop, drilled right into the living stubble of the summer mix as soon as it is hayed or grazed off in late summer. At first glance, this seems to doom the new seedlings to certain failure, as they are competing with the regrowth of the established summer crop for moisture and light. But it doesn’t work that way. The transpiration of moisture from the regrowth of the summer crop cools the soil, dropping the temperature as much as 30 degrees relative to the air temperature. The cool-season seedlings need only 10% of the moisture at 80 degrees as they do at 100 degrees, so drilling a cool-season pasture mix of oats, triticale, rye, ryegrass, turnips, radishes and peas right into unkilled stubble of a summer annual mix can actually increase the survival of the seedlings. After a hard freeze has killed and thoroughly dried the summer plants, they can be grazed off right along with the green growth of the cool-season mix, saving on winter hay needs and providing much higher quality nutrition than hay. Besides, you also save the cost of termination! Best of all, the growing of crops in rapid succession provides those vital soil microbes a continual flow of nutritious root exudates for improving soil structure and water-holding capacity for better crops in the future.

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Tractor Mounted Snowblowers Clear the Way in Record Time

Depending on where you live and how much stock you put in The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the coming winter could be a snow-filled one. While heavy snowfall brings much needed moisture, moving it and making areas passable creates its own set of challenges. For light snows and smaller areas, bucket loaders and skid steers can get the job done, but when you live in an area where deep snow and high winds are the norm, it may be time to consider a tractor-mounted snowblower.

Clay Zimmerman of Evanston, Wyoming bought a HitchDoc HDS8205 two winters ago. He and his wife own High Uinta Pack Goats, the only pack goat rental service in the country.

“Where I live, it’s all rolling hills and normal snowfall starts at 6 feet deep. The gravel road is only maintained by my neighbor and myself.” For years, Clay’s neighbor

cleared the snow with a bucket mounted to his tractor and it took him all day. That just wasn’t efficient enough, so, Clay started looking into options for a snowblower to mount to his tractor.

“I looked at a dozen brands and even bought one before I bought the HitchDoc, but it wasn’t heavy duty enough.” After more research, Clay opted for the HDS8205 from HitchDoc. He mounted it to the front 3 point hitch of his 140 horsepower tractor so he wouldn’t have to look backwards the whole time and connected it to the hydraulics so he could control it with the joystick.

Now Clay clears the snow for him and his neighbor in about an hour. Clay says his snowblower has enough power to throw snow 100 feet. Reflecting on his purchase, Clay said, “it’s been a life saver. It’s the best purchase I could’ve made.”

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Beefmaster Heterosis Can Impact Any Herd

Beefmaster Heterosis Can Impact Any Herd

BBeefmaster is a beef breed developed in America that improves beef quality and production efficiency when crossed with any other cattle breed for commercial beef production. The breed originated in Southern Texas in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. The Lasater family originally developed a large herd of Hereford cattle carefully selected to withstand the heat and insects of the Texas Gulf Coast region, but they were still not perfectly suited to that difficult environment. So Lasater began to experiment with incorporating Bos indicus or Zebu genetics, in the form of Gyr and Guzerat bulls from India and Nelore from Brazil. While the practice of crossbreeding was virtually unheard of at the time, they immediately saw a tremendous jump in productive traits, such as weight gain and reproductive rates. This is genetic advantage known as heterosis or hybrid vigor.

losophy known today as The Lasater Philosophy. The concept is to only select cattle for economically relevant traits, which he distilled to these Six Essential traits. It is the only breed in history to be selected only using pressure for productive traits, as opposed to aesthetics.

In 1937, the herd was closed to outside genetics with continued internal development to cull low-performers and upgrade all traits together equally. By 1954 the foundation herd was recognized by USDA under the name of Beefmaster.

By the early 1930’s, the ranch also incorporated Milking Shorthorn genetics, to augment milk production and carcass quality. They could immediately see that the three-way hybrid was far superior to the two-way crosses. The final composite ended up at roughly 50% Bos indicus and 50% Bos taurus (25% Hereford and 25% Shorthorn).

eefmaster is a beef breed developed in America that improves beef quality and production efficiency when crossed with any other cattle breed for commercial beef production. The breed originated in Southern Texas in the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. The Lasater family originally developed a large herd of Hereford cattle carefully selected to withstand the heat and insects of the Texas Gulf Coast region, but they were still not perfectly suited to that difficult environment. So Lasater began to experiment with incorporating Bos indicus or Zebu genetics, in the form of Gyr and Guzerat bulls from India and Nelore from Brazil. While the practice of crossbreeding was virtually unheard of at the time, they immediately saw a tremendous jump in productive traits, such as weight gain and reproductive rates. This is genetic advantage known as heterosis or hybrid vigor.

As Lasater developed the breed, he also formed a unique selection philosophy known today as The Lasater Philosophy. The concept is to only select cattle for economically relevant traits, which he distilled to these Six Essential traits. It is the only breed in history to be selected only using pressure for productive traits, as opposed to aesthetics.

In 1937, the herd was closed to outside genetics with continued internal development to cull low-performers and upgrade all traits together equally. By 1954 the foundation herd was recognized by USDA under the name of Beefmaster.

By the early 1930’s, the ranch also incorporated Milking Shorthorn genetics, to augment milk production and carcass quality. They could immediately see that the three-way hybrid was far superior to the two-way crosses. The final composite ended up at roughly 50% Bos indicus and 50% Bos taurus (25% Hereford and 25% Shorthorn).

As Lasater developed the breed, he also formed a unique selection phi-

The breed has rapidly grown around the world and has become known as the prime maternal cow for serious commercial cattlemen that appreciate their production

excellence, particularly in harsh desert or tropical environments. The breed has excelled across most regions of the United States and is the leading breed of choice for commercial cattlemen in Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Panama, Columbia and several other Latin American regions. With global demand for higher-quality beef growing geometrically, Beefmasters provide the perfect breed to cross on commercial cattle to improve production efficiency and carcass quality, while not sacrificing adaptability.

Commercial cattlemen have noted substantial economic gains from using Beefmasters to provide an average increase of 60 lbs., or more at weaning when compared with other breeds. They excel post-weaning as well, with faster weight gains, excellent feed conversion and carcass yields around 64%.

The breed has rapidly grown around the world and has become known as the prime maternal cow for serious commercial cattlemen that appreciate their production excellence, particularly in harsh desert or tropical environments. The breed has excelled across most regions of the United States and is the leading breed of choice for commercial cattlemen in Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Panama, Columbia and several other Latin American regions. With global demand for higher-quality beef growing geometrically, Beefmasters provide the perfect breed to cross on commercial cattle to improve production efficiency and carcass quality, while not sacrificing adaptability.

substantial economic gains from using Beefmasters to provide an average increase of 60 lbs., or more at weaning when compared with other breeds. They excel post-weaning as well, with faster weight gains, excellent feed conversion and carcass yields around 64% In a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly critical, Beefmasters have repeatedly demonstrated that they are highly efficient converters of both forage and feeds into lean, tender, high-quality beef. A recent study at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) demonstrated Beefmasters dominance when compared to 18 of the most widely used beef breeds in the United States.

In a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly critical, Beefmasters have repeatedly demonstrated that they are highly efficient converters of both forage and feeds into lean, tender, high-quality beef. A recent study at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) demonstrated Beefmasters dominance when compared to 18 of the most widely used beef breeds in the United States.

Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) is headquartered in Bryan, Texas. Beefmaster ranks fifth in the U.S. in terms of membership and is the largest of the American breeds. The association has over 3,000 members registering around 19,000 calves annually.

Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU) is headquartered in Bryan, Tx. Beefmaster ranks fifth in the U.S. in terms of membership and is the largest of the American breeds. The association has over 3,000 members registering around 19,000 calves annually.

Commercial cattlemen have noted

Beefmasters also enjoy a rapidly growing international footprint, with established associations in eight countries worldwide. T hese i nnovative cat tlemen have seen the tremendous strengths Beefmasters bring to their own genetic improvement programs. For more information about what Beefmasters can do for your operation, please visit us w ww.beefmasters.org. e

Beefmasters also enjoy a rapidly growing international footprint, with established associations in eight countries worldwide. These innovative cattlemen have seen the tremendous strengths Beefmasters bring to their own genetic improvement programs. For more information about what Beefmasters can do for your operation, please visit us at www.beefmasters.org

Rawhide Portable Corral

For over 22 years, Rawhide Portable Corral has been leading the portable corral market with its innovative design and ability to adapt the corral based on customer needs. One such need throughout the years was that of a windbreak. With the same design in mind as the Rawhide Portable Corral, John McDonald has developed a patent pending portable, foldable, windbreak on wheels.

“The portable windbreak will include a hydraulically raised loafing shed roof on both sides of the main frame and will utilize the same patented torsion axle suspension that we recently added to our portable corrals,” said John McDonald, Owner and Inventor of Rawhide Portable Corral.

The portable windbreak is designed so that it may also be used in conjunction with the portable corral. The Rawhide Portable Corral flexible pinning system can be used to pin them together if necessary. The options on the windbreak also include small calving pens on each side of the main frame and a head gate.

“We expect this to be another revolutionary product for the livestock industry, similar to when we first developed the Rawhide Portable Corral,” McDonald says.

This design has been something that McDonald and his team have been working on for quite some time. Designs were tested and used in the Kansas wind throughout the research and development process.

“Our goal was to get it exactly like we wanted it before introducing it to the industry,” McDonald says. “We have shared it with a few of our dealers early on and they are very excited about it and the potential impact it will have on the industry.”

Videos of the system may be found on the Rawhide’s social media channels and website. Anyone interested may contact Rawhide via their main office in Abilene, KS at 785.263.3436, contacting one of their dealers, or by the website at www.rawhideportablecorral.com

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