Dirtscooter5

I’m in central Missouri, most conservation areas around here, unless they are for ducks are poorly managed IMO and any tillable acres are left to grow up in trees and brush. The 600 acre conservation area I mentioned earlier used to have 60 acres of tillable before they bought it. Now you can hardly walk thru most of the tillable acres

It absolutely does. Id say 3-4 deer would eat the equivalent of a cow, A guy would not be having it if the neighbors cattle got out in his corn or bean field and would expect compensation for the damages. Conservation just expects us to feed their deer for free while they buy land and turn it into a brush pile so the deer pour off areas they own to eat our crops. All the while they make their sales tax money and money off selling tags. I love hunting deer as much as anyone but there are just way too many and most people don’t understand the damage until they whiteness it first hand.

Exactly there are guys around here switching to Milo because they just can’t grow soybeans anymore In certain areas. But you can just grow Milo every year so what’s a guy to do? The conservation is very slow to react, for example we have a 600 acres piece of timber that’s conservation land between 2 farms we farm. For years they made you use an any deer tag on the conservation area even if you shoot a doe to discourage harvesting does. Meanwhile with nuisance tags we killed 35 on either side out of season and they all rotted. Because that makes sense right? But it does to the college educated wildlife biologist sitting behind the desk making the rules and regulations. This year me and my agent complained enough that they finally changed that regulation. Around here though we have so many horn hunters it’s not even funny so I expect to have to keep doing all the work out of season like I have been.

I am in central Missouri, 2012 EHD was the best thing that ever happened around here for farmers. The deer are back with a vengeance and absolutely destroy beans. I’m not talking edges of fields I’m talking eating the whole field off to the point of no return. I have been killing 60-80 between nuisance tags and regular tags for several years now and can’t tell I’m getting ahead of them yet. We have buck hunters only around here. It’s terrible, there are so many problems in farming nothing more aggravating them deer destroying your crop after you fight all the other battles. for anyone thinking they need more deer I would suggest you manage them before they get out of hand. If you do the math does having twins multiplies very quickly

Anyone have any experience with either?

Heavy frost on the organic wheat this morning. Truck read 25 degrees at 6:30 in the valley

A planted field of ours yesterday in central mo.

I am considering getting a gps unit for spreading fertilizer mainly. I want something easy to use and quick to move between tractors. I have no intention of going auto steer or doing shut offs. I want a nice screen and it to paint the area I have done and figure acres covered. I think both of these units do all that which would be better. The raven is a few hundred higher. I can probably get better customer support from the ag leader dealer. thanks

Okay thanks for the help! I will try that MDS mfg. tomorrow. Yes it is a quick attach bucket. I have a homemade bale spike for it I thought about retrofitting but thought I’d check around first

Does anyone know of a company that makes pallet forks to fit a 510 ih loader? thanks Nick

How does does yours handle loader work? My 5120 has fluid in the rears but is still pretty helpless with the loader on.

I believe I have 18.4 38’s also but I’ll double check. Where is the best source for rims? Aftermarket or junkyard?

Okay thanks, nice looking rig!

I have a 5120 maximum and it is in need of front tires and the rims aren’t in too good of shape either. It currently has 11L-15’s the tractor has a 510 loader which isn’t on it all the time but when it is seems pretty hard on the small tires and they sink in bad. I am wondering about putting 16” wheels and tires on. Did any of the 5120’s come out with 16’s? Has anyone tried this I don’t want the tractor to sit wierd by adding taller tires. thanks Nick

Okay sounds good thanks. We’re they pretty expensive I’m guessing?