Using a cultivator to prep new garden beds and reduce weed growth during the growing season for your crops is a great idea. But, there are hundreds of cultivators on the market with many of them costing a pretty penny. Us homesteaders typically like to live frugally, so learning how to make a cultivator using … Read more
Working the soil on your homestead can be done in multiple ways. It can range from working it by hand to heavy equipment using tractors and other large machinery. Using a cultivator or tiller can be a bit confusing because the tools are incredibly similar. So, it’s important to know the difference between a tiller … Read more
It is possible to use a front end loader for grading, leveling and digging. The first step in any of these operations is choosing the right size machine for the job. You’ll work far more efficiently if the machine you choose is not too large or too small for the task at hand. If you … Read more
A tractor is a very necessary piece of equipment for a farm. Farming is made up of a collection of difficult and time-consuming chores. With the right attachments, such as a front end loader attachment, your tractor can help you with even more. In this article, we explore the many uses of a front end … Read more
Purchasing a front end loader for your farm can be a big investment, so if you don’t need a front end loader repeatedly for many different types of jobs, renting can be the best way to go. How much for a front end loader? Can you rent a front end loader? How much does it … Read more
Front end loaders can be used for lots of jobs around the farm such as moving and scooping soil, gravel, manure and other materials. You can use a front-end loader around the farm for grading, leveling and digging. In this article, we discuss the jobs that you can do with a front end loader on … Read more
If you have a new tractor, you’ll need to study your instruction manual carefully and perhaps get a bit of training to be able to operate it correctly. Even when you’ve had a great deal of experience, it’s possible to use unfamiliar machinery in an inefficient way that causes unnecessary wear and tear. Furthermore, if … Read more
Whether you are looking for a small tool for a new garden plot or new to cultivate a large plot of land, a cultivator has many uses on the homestead. That means knowing what a cultivator can do for your farm is important, no matter what type of farming you are doing. It may not … Read more
Being a front end loader operator may seem like a simple job, but there’s actually quite a bit involved in training and becoming licensed to perform this important and fairly well paying job. In this article, we outline the steps and licensing requirements necessary to become a front end loader operator. Read on to learn … Read more
Tillers are fantastically useful for breaking up compacted soil and getting rid of weeds. A tiller is like weeding by hand – but so very much easier, and you can get through large patches of land relatively easily, instead of digging out each weed by hand and sifting through the piles of mud. If you … Read more
Combines are essential, complex machines that are used for harvesting many different types of grains in mass quantities. The full name of this piece of essential machinery is combine harvester, but farmers know this vital tool simply as a combine. What is a combine used for on a farm? What do you need to drive … Read more
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