Yearly Archives: 2026

Before the first soft Free State paddock, know your real fill limits. Here's how to load a 2010 SLC without wrecking spread pattern or ground bearing.

A short window remains before spreader spring work hits. Here's the inspection order that keeps a commercial trailed spreader field-ready.

Can a mini mixer larger operations already run actually improve ration precision? On multi-site and pen-segmented farms, the answer is often yes.

Buying a vertical TMR mixer for today's cow count is an expensive mistake. Here's how to build the right headroom into your next machine.

Dead spots and long cycle times often trace back to one worn part. Here's why the auger kicker decides mix quality and what to do about it.

A decagonal tub floor eliminates dead corners and flat walls inside a vertical mixer. Here is what that geometry actually does to mixing time and fuel.

Learn how to size a vertical TMR mixer correctly before you buy. Undershooting capacity by 2 cubic metres can cost you years of double-batching.

Auger kicker size shapes mix uniformity, fuel use, and clean-out time. Here's what happens when operators ignore it — and how to match the right size to your ration.

A single-axle mixer smarter than a twin-axle setup? For tight dairy yards and smaller herds, the answer is often yes. Here is how to decide.

A worn knife edge costs you in mix time and fuel before it looks bad. Here's how two-piece auger knives cut lifetime parts spend on commercial TMR mixers.