Idle Chatter: Hot Rod Farmer Hot Rod Farmer

He grew-up in Australia on his parent’s 6,000-acre wheat farm five miles outside the small town of Dimboola. That life cemented a love of family and country that was juxtaposed against a wanderlust that could not be satisfied. His sojourns around the globe had him eventually land in America, working with a custom harvesting crew that traveled from Texas to the Canadian border. In South Dakota, he found his soul and the love of his life, Nicole, the woman he would marry… but not before he brought to his adopted nation the concept of the Walkabout Mother Bin. Learn the fascinating story of the man from Down Under who revolutionized harvest efficiency in North America.































In the background, the mural on the Faulkton grain elevator that Dave commissioned with artist, Guido Van Helten

















Dave riding a bull, and he did NOT make it 8 seconds.







Dave’s wife Nicole and Dave on their wedding day.







Dave and Nicole rescue senior huskies, this is their husky, Musky, and the children’s book Dave wrote about Musky, "The Adventures of Squirrel and Husky: Frank & Musky"







Dave, Nicole and Musky







Dave and Waverley Bike Shop owner, Dicky Hunter







Dave and Musky reading Musky the Husky to the elementary school kids.

Everyone needs to be an educated consumer, especially when having a piece of farm equipment repaired or serviced. The Hot Rod Farmer tells you what to ask and why, to get a proper repair and not waste money.







Vehicle and farm machinery weatherstripping is discussed in the "Meet me in the Farm Shop" segment.

We all have days that the temperature and other aspects of the weather affect how we feel and our energy level. Well, an engine is not any different. This week the Hot Rod Farmer, Ray Bohacz, explains the basics of air temperature, barometric pressure, and humidity, and how they impact a gasoline or diesel engine’s performance.

This week the Hot Rod Farmer travels to the AGCO headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, and talks with Arthur Santos, the marketing manager for the remarkable Momentum planter.