Your Lawnmower Won’t Start? Top Tips

We get the odd call along these lines – usually from someone who hasn’t purchased through us.

OK, we’re bragging! Apologies…

If you’re in this position though, here are a few top tips about things to consider or try:

1. do you have fuel? Please don’t find this patronising – it’s actually surprising how many people try to start a mower when the tank’s dry. On a related note, if your engine has a fuel line switch, check that’s set to ‘on’ as well;

2. check your spark plug – if your system uses such. If it’s dirty and corroded, then replace it;

3. is the fuel new or new-ish? Starting up with a tank full of “last season’s” fuel can sometimes be a problem. Drain it down, replace and try again;

4. if you have a manual choke, is it working? Trace the cables and pull them to see if it is;

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Bees – A Global Discussion Underway

In truth, it’s not commonplace for environmental scientists to be in complete agreement about anything.

They may agree on generalities, such as that human activity is probably a contributory factor in global warming but oftentimes the specifics can prove to be more of a problem.

However, recently scientists from all around the planet have warned again that the global decline in bee populations is or should be, grave cause for concern.  That’s not only an issue in terms of losing species but also because of the critically important role that bees play in pollination and therefore some farmers’ livelihoods.

Apparently, the best brains are now fairly sure that the decline is caused by three main factors:

1. a parasitic infection that fortunately, so far at least, seems not to exist in Australia;

2. the destruction of their natural habitat leading to food shortages;

3. the use of pesticides (killing bees as an unintended by-product).

For more details, please visit - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/blog/321-bees-a-global-discussion-underway.html

PP Series

For all tillage and row crop establishment methods, Kubota offers proven technology. Today Precision Farming has become more and more important. With GEOcontrol and GEOseed® Kubota offers two applications for the PP range that maximise the machine output and prevent double seeding. Even in total darkness your seeding results will be exceptional. The PP models can be used for standard or mulch seeding (depending on optional equipment). The PP series is available with working widths from 3.00-6.00m with flexibly adjustable row widths and a wide range of additional equipment.

For more details, please visit - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/pp-series.html

Spreading Equipment

The Kubota Vertical spreader is a proven solution for the use on dairy farms, vineyards, general agriculture and golf courses. These spreaders have the best spreading pattern for even distribution. A variety of spouts for different applications and working widths makes it possible to spread fertilizer, seeds, sand, salt, pellets or any other granular product.

VS220-VS330 Series

Optimal spreader for working in small areas. This smallest model of the Kubota pendulum spreader range is ideal for use on golf courses, sport field and grounds, as well as in many horticulture and municipal applications. The VS220 has a hardwearing polyethylene hopper with a basic capacity of 200 litres and an optional extension rim to create 330 litres hopper capacity. The compact design in combination with the short spreading surface gives you an optimal spreader for working in small areas. Spreading width from 1 – 15 metres is possible.

VS400-VS500 Series

 A Truly Multi-Functional spreader. With hopper capacities of 400 and 500 litres the VS400 and VS500 models are the ideal solution for small farms and special applications, like golf courses and sand and salt spreading. Spreading quality and ease of operation of this unique machine are unequalled – now as in the past. Spreading width from 1 – 15 metres.

For more details, please visit - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/spreading-equipment.html

Seeding Equipment

 For all tillage and row crop establishment methods, Kubota offers proven technology. Today Precision Farming has become more and more important. With GEOcontrol and GEOseed® Kubota offers two applications for the PP range that maximise the machine output and prevent double seeding. Even in total darkness your seeding results will be exceptional. The PP models can be used for standard or mulch seeding (depending on optional equipment). The PP series is available with working widths from 3.00-6.00m with flexibly adjustable row widths and a wide range of additional equipment.

The SD Series is the ideal machine for small, medium and large-sized farms and combines a compact, light design with the proven Kubota quality. Working widths from 3.0 to 4.5m are available. The power requirement is from as little as 55 kW due to the close centre of gravity. Due to the large hopper volume litres set-up times are reduced and the performance increased.

For more details, please visit - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/seeding-equipment.html

Thought of the month - Get Rid of the Splinter

At the start of a new year, everyone is focused on improving things.

New Year's resolutions abound, everything from vowing to wear more skirts to the office to committing to advanced education or maybe even trying for another baby! Everybody seems to enter the New Year with refreshed hope that all those wonderful things that we dream could happen will really come true this time.

But, is there something that you already HAVE in your life that is holding you back?

The other day, I saw my four year-old was limping noticeably. I asked him if something was wrong with his foot but he replied "no". This happened three or four times before he finally admitted that he had stepped on something and it had gotten into the bottom of his foot.

If there is one thing Douglas does not like, it’s Mommy or Daddy having to remove splinters. He was willing to put up with the pain of the splinter rather than admit that he had a problem. It was hard for me to understand why he preferred the pain of the splinter to the solution but, he was in denial. He had talked himself into believing that the splinter wasn’t that bad, that it would go away and that the pain would get better.

We laugh when we see a child behave this way but do you have a splinter in your life that you are ignoring?

Maybe your health isn’t so great or you owe too much money. Maybe you are having family problems or are afraid to fly in a plane. I’ll bet almost everybody has something that they are choosing to ignore.

I have a splinter but I’m not going to tell you what it is - and I won’t ask you about yours. Because I think the thorns in our life are too personal. It is easy to talk about our goals, our dreams and our schemes. It’s fun to share with people our hopes for the future, especially when we have set solid resolutions to see them to fruition but the splinters in our life are different.

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Kubota Implements

Kubota is a leading company developing, producing and distributing agricultural machinery and services. A strong focus on innovation allows us to provide an attractive, unique and broad product range with high quality. Kubota offers an extensive package of effective and efficient implement solutions to the professional farming community. The Kubota Implement range includes a large variety of machinery which specialises is Spreading, Cultivation and Seeding Equipment. Kubota is a leading company developing, producing and distributing agricultural machinery and services. A strong focus on innovation allows us to provide an attractive, unique and broad product range with high quality. Kubota offers an extensive package of effective and efficient implement solutions to the professional farming community. The Kubota Implement range includes a large variety of machinery which specialises is Spreading, Cultivation and Seeding Equipment.

For more details, please visit - http://www.whitestractors.com.au/machinery/kubota-implements.html