Easiest way on the farm.........GO!

notjustair · May 6, 2017

As I was cleaning the stock trailer today I got to thinking how easy it is to make things happen on the farm. I'm sure I am forgetting some:

The easiest way to break the combine is to start it.
The easiest way to break the baler is to put it away field ready.
The easiest way to get a flat on a tractor is wait until it is an hour from a downpour.
The easiest way to get a tractor stuck is have an implement hooked to every other tractor.
The easiest way to discover one row isn't working on the planter is plant the field by the highway.
The easiest way to break the disk is have three weeks of rain right before the soybean deadline.
The easiest way to get the county to reduce traffic to one lane is to fire up a full grain truck.
The easiest way to know the cows are out is when the sheriff calls at 4 am.
The easiest way to be a bag short of seed milo is ever to plant it in the first place.

And the reason for my thinking:

The easiest way to cover yourself in manure is take a power washer in a stock trailer.

Andy Martin · May 6, 2017

The easiest way to find out the cows are out are to see them as you are leaving for a wedding an hour away that you are almost late for, all cleaned up with the wife in the car.

Olliejunkie · May 6, 2017

Sounds like someone let cows out that didn't want to go. At least I would rather chase cows than go to wedding.

flying belgian · May 6, 2017

The easiest way to find out the belts are shot on the dryer unload auger is to walk back there and see 400 bushels of dry corn on the ground===

jeffcat · May 6, 2017

As a kid laying in bed about 3 am on the night of a new moon. The batteries in every blasted flashlite in the house are dead. You hear a sound of little hoofies romping and heavy breething out side the window. THEN, you hear that phrase you know so well. "THE COWS ARE OUT" For the past 43 years I have never missed that sound.

sms · May 7, 2017

As it has been said, those that have nothing go wrong have never done/tried much.

showcrop · May 7, 2017

I disagree with the getting the tractor stuck. I think that it is to hook a full manure spreader to it.

larry@stinescorner · May 7, 2017

you got that right,,I have made many goof ups,,and more times than I can think of someone drinking a beer can tell you exactly what you should have done.Some of the people that never do much,,drink beer ,smoke etc,,They seem to be the ones pointing out what you did wrong...ever notice that?

rndy3788 · May 7, 2017

boy did you hit that one on the head about the planter, started yesterday worked almost all day Thursday getting ready , started, one row on the 12 row monitor doesn't work number 12 started fine I can see the disc turning and even had seed in the ground and air pressure at first , after a couple small problems I fixed , I notice it hasn't used as much seed as other rows , find no air pressure , realize there must have been a mouse build a nest in the tube that plugged the number 12 row up, and of course right along the road

Geo-TH,In · May 7, 2017

The first thing I earned as a kid when spreading manure is make sure you are heading into the wind before you turn the spreader on or you could get covered with manure if the wind is at your back.

It only took one time to learn that lesson.

Geo-TH,In · May 7, 2017

Jeffcat,

As a kid, before I heard THE COWS ARE OUT, I would hear a car honking it's horn. Yes, flashlights always had dead batteries, but the headlight on my motorcycle worked well and I didn't have to chase after cows, I rode.

PJH · May 7, 2017

I was planning to go to a funeral last Monday when I saw something out of the corner of my eye go past the window. I looked out to see what it was and it was a fat heifer making deep tracks in the wet yard. I had to get her back in, (she follows a bucket real good), but then I discovered the fencer had taken a lightning strike. Rounded up my spare fencer and got it hooked up, but by then I had mud/manure splatters all over me and it was too late to make the funeral.

I like your description of "heavy breathing outside the window". I've heard that myself, and it will make you wide awake in a heartbeat.

Determined · May 7, 2017

Easiest way to get to do something twice.

Sort off all your calves the night before and lock them up ready for the semi that will picking them up at 6:00 a.m.
3:00 a.m. Wake up and jump out of bed because suddenly the bawling stopped, everything is silent and you know exactly what you are going to find, your guts feel like you are going to puke as you head out with the flashlight.

Donald Lehman · May 7, 2017

The same applies to any civic organizations, too, Larry. I've held numerous office positions and headed numerous committees at local fish and game clubs. The ones who yell the loudest about what you should or should not have done are the ones most obvious by their absence when it is time to do anything.

Eldon (WA) · May 7, 2017

(quoted from post at 20:31:50 05/06/17) As I was cleaning the stock trailer today I got to thinking how easy it is to make things happen on the farm. I'm sure I am forgetting some:

The easiest way to break the combine is to start it.
The easiest way to break the baler is to put it away field ready.
The easiest way to get a flat on a tractor is wait until it is an hour from a downpour.
The easiest way to get a tractor stuck is have an implement hooked to every other tractor.
The easiest way to discover one row isn't working on the planter is plant the field by the highway.
The easiest way to break the disk is have three weeks of rain right before the soybean deadline.
The easiest way to get the county to reduce traffic to one lane is to fire up a full grain truck.
The easiest way to know the cows are out is when the sheriff calls at 4 am.
The easiest way to be a bag short of seed milo is ever to plant it in the first place.

And the reason for my thinking:

The easiest way to cover yourself in manure is take a power washer in a stock trailer.

The easiest way to have your tractor act up is to tell the neighbor what a good tractor it is....

CenTex Farmall · May 7, 2017

+1 for planting by the road!

Destroked 450 · May 7, 2017

Easiest way to tell if your round baler isn't feeding twine properly is to dump a just tied bale out next the the highway.

Easiest way to find a problem with your tractor is to loan it to a neighbor.

Phil9N3667 · May 7, 2017

We had beef cattle in the 60's/early 70's. You'd hear a vehicle on the road, suddenly slow down and you'd cringe, waiting for the screech of rubber or the thump of a cow getting hit. Grab the flashlight and get the cow back in, then get some wire to patch the hole. Boy, I don't miss those days.

jacksun65 · May 7, 2017

why is it that when the cows get out at 2am the best grass seems to be next to the bedroom window.

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