Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer Hot Rod Farmer
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Imparting knowledge about all aspects of equipment that is employed in modern production agriculture.
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Hot Rod Farmer: Lost art of adjusting an automatic choke.
This short series continues revealing how to get the choke circuit to function properly.
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The truth about agricultural drones. Aired 5/25/25
Ray gets with Ben Hushon from The Mill, to learn the real deal about using drones on the farm.
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Hot Rod Farmer: The lost art of carburetor adjustment.
This is the first in a multi-part series that will cover some basics that are not well known any more.
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How to get back in the field when a machinery issue occurs. Aired 5/18/24
There are many causes that can stop your equipment or vehicles from running. This week Ray covers six common problems and offers some time-tested tips to get you running again.
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Hot Rod Farmer: There is always a reason.
As with life, things happen with machinery. It is your responsibility to figure out why, even if it takes decades. The education you glean will bring value to future diagnostics.
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Are you mining the life out of your farm equipment? Aired 5/11/24
The term “mining” usually references extracting the fertility from you soil and not replacing it. This week Ray explains how you unintentionally can extract the reliability and longevity from your equipment.