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The only thing different with the balls I made up are that they don't turn to mush like the new ones you get from Agco and Speeco. Their's work fine for a short while, but I've had this problem as well as several people I've sold them to. They would ussually buy a new pair every year from AGCO ($18 per pair x however many years they've been doing it $$$$$$!!!!!) The balls I've made up are made fomr the right ,material, and are actually hardened and hold up to the abuse. I know mine cost more, but I just can't have them made any cheaper right now. I haven't had a chance to test out a ball form this years batch yet because we haven't done any 3 pt. work yet, but last years batch plowed 40 acres without so much as an indent in them. A new set from AGCO would have been starting to deform already. As far as runnig the farm my dad and i both still run the farm. We only run about 65 acres so it's not too hard to keep up with. I will be gradyuating fomr tech school after next week, and I work 2nd shift 4 days a week so i have 3days and my late mornings and early afternoons to do work around the farm. Dad gets home around 5-6 and he milks with mom. This weekend He has off Fri-Sun to get the corn in, so we're gonna be going like hel1 to get it in. our 285 with a 16' cultivator doing the 1st pass and our Oliver 1855 w/ 18' cultivator and a 24' drag for second pass. I have to mess around a little bit with the hydraulics on my 1600, but that should be pulling the 4 row planter and the Massey 165 will be pulling the fertilizer wagon around and we'll be dumping it into the bucket then scooping it into the hoppers on the planter. I know an auger would be faster and easier, but we have a limited budget and it's still cheaper and easier than buying it in 50-80 lb. bags like we used to. Then back to school and work for the last week. Next weekend I may get out the haybine and start getting that ready to go in another 3 weeks. keeps us busy but we manage. Donovan from Wisconsin
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