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Swedish Homestead – NEW Stihl MS500i – Chainsaw Review

The world's first saw without a carburetor is here. Meet the Stihl MS500i. The "i" stands for innovation and injection. The acceleration is extremely fast and the power to weight ratio is amazing.

This is one impressive saw, for professionals, or at least people where money isn't a limit. Fuel-injection is the future everywhere, and probably will lead to a much longer life to the saw, and easier starting for sure.

Always Have Had an Interest in Agriculture

I’ve long had an interest in agriculture. Agriculture is science and the practice of turning rural land into food, using natural forces combined with knowledge gained by human kind to grow and feed humans and animals alike. Agriculture defines Rural America, it is the largest land use, provides a low-impact use of land that is largely sustainable and on-going. Farm land can generally be abandoned, and quickly revert back to full woods and wildland.

I grew up in a small town, I hope to move back there someday, probably once I finally say good bye to New York.

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Out-wintering dairy cows

AgweekTV: Out-wintering dairy cows

"Katie Pinke visited with Emily Zweber, a small organic farmer just outside the Twin Cities, to talk about the unique techniques they're using to remain viable, including out-wintering cows. Michelle Rook talked to Brad Hins, one of the foremost authorities on out-wintering dairy cattle."

mikep7810 – Preparing For A Storm (with a PTO Gen-Set)

I had never seen a PTO-powered gen-set before. Obviously, it's a piece of equipment that makes a lot of sense for a dairy to have, as they already have big powerful tractors with PTOs to spin a gen-set -- and lost of grid power could lead to spoilage of a lot of expensive milk and a lot of hand-milking. Mike Price does a nice job explaining how the PTO-powered generators work, and the backup switch they use to switch the load over on the farm.