Don’t Forget Your Health

   

      Anyone working in agriculture is inclined, at least sometimes, to think that they’re a bit tougher           than others.

     We’re out in all weathers, working long hours and often engaged in heavy-duty physical labour.        There’s also our cultural history here – the ‘hard-as-granite’ Aussie farmer is maybe a stereotype        but deep down many of us are proud of it.

    There’s a danger though of taking this a bit too far and starting to think that we’re somehow                  immune from the natural world. Well, we’re not and we need to take care of our health.

   So, here are a few gentle reminders  

  1.  Keep your Tetanus shots up-to-date.

  2. If you suffer a wound, even a minor one, make sure it’s immediately cleaned and protected. Use         that first-aid kit you have available to do so.

  3. It doesn’t matter how weather-worn you think your skin is, use barrier cream when working in the        sun.

  4. Use that eye safety gear that you really should have in your cab or close-by when working with            machinery. Protect your hearing too.

   

    For more details, please view - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/blog/256-don-t-forget-your-                   health.html

Kubota M Series

                                    

The M-Series, high performance and affordability which blend together to bring you a line of tractors that can tackle just about anything you throw at it. That’s no exaggeration! Kubota has recreated one of its most durable and affordable models, with now a totally redesigned cab and hood, new direct injection engines, powerful front loaders and a host of ergonomic improvements.

The M-Series is perfect for baling and cutting as well as cattle, dairy and many more applications.

For more details, please view - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/spotlight/255-kubota-spotlight-the-m-series.html

Cleaning Up your Machinery Parts

                      

Basic sensible maintenance means that sometimes you’re going to need to clean up one sort of ‘part’ or another.

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about ultrasonic cleaning and related questions. Here’s our take on the subject….

1. Ultrasonic cleaning involves the suspension of the item to be cleaned, usually in a liquid. Transducers create ultrasound that in turn causes bubbles in the fluid to explode – removing dirt and grease from the item concerned.

2. Theoretically, plain water can be used but for heavier applications and to reduce the risk of subsequent corrosion, specialist cleaning and rinsing fluids may be required and they’re not cheap. If you do use plain water on ferrous items, remember that very thorough drying and the application of a protective layer will be required afterwards unless you’re into rust breeding.

For more details, please view - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/blog/254-cleaning-up-your-machinery-parts.html

Hay Fever and Mowing Grass - Some Solutions

Do you have hay fever symptoms when you're mowing the lawn?

If you're in doubt, an allergy to grass (and other) pollens can result in one or more of the following:

• red, sore and runny eyes
• a blocked nose and/or sneezing
• skin rashes and blotches plus a general 'itchiness'
• a blocked and catarrh-ridden throat
• a tickly cough perhaps combined with wheeziness
• sinus headaches
• a general feeling of malaise.

Of course, if you're suffering any such symptoms, it would always be sensible to get a doctor to check your assumptions about hay fever as a cause. Assuming it is though, what can you do about it?
Don't Ignore It
Hay fever was once laughed-off by many, including some heath care professionals, as being a trivial thing or 'in the mind'.

In today's more enlightened times, it's recognised to be a potentially major problem that can seriously reduce sufferers' effectiveness in work or when doing jobs around the house.

There are some medications you can take to help and your doctor will discuss those with you including the traditional anti-histamines, although other treatments are also possible. They may also advise taking some tests to try and specifically identify just what type of pollen or dust you're allergic to.

Precautions

In some cases, those working with agricultural machinery and lawnmowers might wish to consider a few additional tips that may help.

Depending upon your specific allergy, research which times of the day offer the best working conditions. Some pollens are far more active in the early morning and others in the late evening etc. Avoid those times!

If the main effects on you are respiratory and throat-related, consider using a mask. Make sure it's rated for pollen elimination.

If you're mainly affected in the eyes, think about goggles but you'll need special varieties that don't have unfiltered ventilation holes or you'll be wasting your time.

Consider using overalls and 'covering up' if the worst effects are skin-related. There are also some barrier creams that can be effective.

Remember that some allergies commonly called "hay fever" are nothing to do with pollen at all. Your allergies might be due to, say, harvest dust or just the dust thrown up when driving around on the land. Another culprit is often household dust, the largest component of which is usually dead human skin cells! If you're really allergic to harvest dust and related issues, then you'll need to take some of the above steps or also look at working in a vehicle with a cab providing filtered air

When you've finished your cutting, make sure you undress outside the house and try and shower quickly once inside. There's little point keeping lots of the pollen on your overalls and mask if you then take it all into your home at the end of the day, shaking it about as you move around!
Most employers are sympathetic to employees who suffer from hay fever, so if you need anything to help you get through the day and perform adequately, let them know.

If it's a personal rather than a work related issue, then you might just have to ask your spouse, kids or a well-disposed neighbour to lend a hand in the peak allergy season!

Read more about second hand machinery, agriculture machinery, mowers and tractors.

Thought of the Month - Your Personal Bank Account

If you had a bank that credited $86,400 to your account each morning, carried over no balance from day to day, allowed you to keep no cash in your account at the end of 24 hours, and cancelled out whatever part of that amount you failed to use, what would you do?

Try to spend every cent, of course! Well, everyone does have such a bank, and its name is TIME. Every morning it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

The next morning at the same hour it rules as lost whatever of this you failed to invest to good purpose. It carries over no balance and allows no overdrafts.

If you don't use the day's deposit, the loss is yours. There is no going back, no drawing against tomorrow.


How do you spend your daily surplus?

Best wishes for an Enormous Return on your investment today!