Farm & Ranch

North 40 Outfitters is discussing the Gallagher S200 and S400 all in one solar energizers at the 2018 Mid-States show in Minneapolis, MN. Ideal for multiple power options such as wildlife and livestock applications, these solar energizers replace Gallagher’s R100-200-300 series. Durable and made to last, the S200 and S400 come with a 12V batteries and leads. This means you can turn it on and forget. The Energizer will continue to work for up to three weeks without sun.   Good morning. Today we're at the Mid-States buying show here, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My name is Dane Headley with Gallagher. I am the territory manager for Minnesota, Wisconsin. Here we have our two new units. This is the S200 and S400. We just released these about a month and a half ago. Very, very nice units. These are replacing our B100, B200, and B3... Read more

Our North 40 Outfitters team attends many trade shows throughout the year. We travel all over the country to go to shows such as; ICAST, GLOBAL PET, and SEMA. The shows can be both exciting and overwhelming in their scope and size. But, for us, the shows are about finding the newest, most innovative, and best products for our customers. The Mid-States Rendezvous show happens twice a year, once in the winter and once in the fall. This year’s fall show featured 1500 vendors and, we thought, it really focused on improved products that provide good solutions to farm and ranch problems. That being said, here are our picks for the newest, most innovative and best overall products for the upcoming year.   Gallagher S200 and S400 All in One Solar Energizers Ideal for multiple power options such as wildlife and livestock applications, thes... Read more

We canvassed Mid-States’s winter Rendezvous trade show in Minneapolis, Minnesota and walked away with a bevy of items we’ll put to use in 2018. We’ll also carry these products in our North 40 stores, so if you see something you like, check us out online at https://north40.com/ or stop into one of our 10 retail locations in the Pacific Northwest.   New Farm and Ranch Boots 2018 Noble Outfitters Women’s Muds Boot Mark Mason, one of the leaders in the Noble tribe, drove us to the ladies Muds boot first.  As he told us in the booth, “The Muds boot is one of the only ladies boots that actually was built to specifically fit a women’s foot.” To achieve this fit, Noble used a ladies specific last, which is a mold to build the footwear. The boots are easy-on and easy-off and include an Ortholite footbed and a mesh liner for br... Read more

Like many ranch kids, my favorite time of the year is spring. That’s because the newness of the world never ceases to amaze me. Montana has some of the harshest winters found anywhere, but when that snow melts away and you can see the first blades of green grass, the possibility of a good year is high. And, with each healthy calf that makes its way into the world, your hopes grow stronger. If you're like me, you rarely lack a smile on your face as you watch the calves learning to navigate this world, bucking across a pasture with pure glee. However, like everything in agriculture, those smiles are hard won. Spring days are not always so sweet. Sometimes a spring day on the ranch means you’re absolutely chilled to the bone. But you can’t quit until the calves are safe and warm or you’ll lose them. Sometimes you may think your perm... Read more

The Country Companion All Stock Blend is a multipurpose feed for cattle, sheep, goats and horses. Featuring select high-quality grains, it has added molasses to enhance palatability. Country Companion feeds are designed to be high in vital nutrients for your animals, while staying at an affordable price no matter how much land you do, or don't have. Multipurpose, nutritious formula for mixed herds Select high-quality grains an economical source of energy Added molasses to enhance palatability Safe for sheep, no added copper Click the video below to learn more buy your Country Companion All Stock Blend here.   Hi this is MidStates show 2017, I'm Nara Bennet with Cargill. We are going to talk about Country Companion All Stock. This is an all stock product for multiple species. It is a textured feed, has some oats in ... Read more

Powered by a 1.3 horsepower, 4-stroke engine, the Titan PGD3875 Heavy Duty 4-Stroke Gas Post Driver is a powerful and portable farm and ranch heavy duty driver. 100% self-contained, easy to lift, move, and carry down the fence line. No hoses or compressors. Drives posts in half the time of a manual driver. 4" barrel accepts posts up to 3⅞" in diameter. This is the only Titan Post Driver that accepts 3½" U-channel Included are 1”, 2”, and 3” adapter sleeves for driving T-posts, rods, or rebar that are ¾” to 3” in diameter Comes complete with rugged poly carry case and tool kit for servicing Weighs 50 pounds 750-1,350 beats-per-minute Powered by 1.3 horsepower, 4-stroke engine 100% self-contained Handles are designed for comfort Simple recoil pull start with trigger throttle ... Read more

Pomeroy, Washington is a Norman Rockwellesque farm town that doubles as NASA’s testing ground for Mars rovers. At the end of the last Ice Age, 2,000-foot-high glacial dams shattered repeatedly, sending cataclysmic floods ripping across the Pacific Northwest. The wild water often hit 65 miles an hour, gouging lakes and razor-edged ravines, and revealing a starkly beautiful landscape of buttes and basalt-pillar colonnades. These “Channeled Scablands” are so otherworldly that NASA tested robotic rovers bound for Mars among the region’s coulees and dry waterfalls. The torrents also eddied, piling fertile dirt several hundred feet deep, while the wind blew the lighter silt and volcanic ash into dunes. This produced the undulating farmland of Eastern Washington’s Palouse, where spotted horses once helped harvest the nation’s riches... Read more

When it comes to motor oils, the debate rages around whether or not to opt for synthetics. When this question came in for #AskNorth40, we went to Jerrad White, one of our store managers, for a quick overview. He advocates synthetics over standard oil for numerous reasons, some of which are more mileage between oil changes, less overall oil changes and better-operating temperatures. Those all sound nice- but what does that really mean? Let's get into it. The Structure of Synthetic Oils VS Standard Oil To begin, standard oil is a byproduct of natural oil. It is the result of a process called frictional distillation. First, it is extracted from the ground and then it's refined to remove impurities. It's made of non-uniform molecules and has a mixture of hydrocarbons which include: sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and metals like nickel. The oil ref... Read more

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Photo courtesy of Alex Few of Wildlife Services My first bee venture started decades ago when I kept a few hives at my home outside of West Glacier, Montana. I knew bears could be an issue, but lived in denial and enjoyed trouble-free hives for several years. I should have taken the grizzly licking my barbecue grill on my porch one night as a clue that I needed to be proactive, but the bear destroyed the hives before I could pound a t-post. That learning experience made it clear that all bee yards should be fenced in bear country. Bears looking for an easy meal With more people keeping bees in bear country, it’s important to understand that having a bear destroy your hives not only ruins the colonies, it potentially sets up the bear for future trouble. They are ruled by their stomachs and unprotected hives are veritable bruin bento box... Read more

The Milwaukee M18™ Cordless 2-Speed Grease Gun delivers maximum pressure and unmatched versatility, offering an industry leading 10,000 PSI max operating pressure and a patent pending pre-set grease counter that allows service and maintenance professionals to dispense precise amounts of grease. The tool’s 2-speed design offers users the ability to select between max pressure and max flow rate. Check out the video review below to learn more, or buy the product online here.   Hi, I'm Kyle Harrigan with Milwaukee Tool, and I'm here to tell you about the Milwaukee Tool M18 Grease Gun that we carry out at North 40. One of the best things about the core of this grease gun is that you can save a ton of time. No longer do you need to hand pump to grease up your tractors. You can use a one handed application M18 grease pump that will ac... Read more

Little Giant, one of the brands under the Miller Manufacturing umbrella had many new products at the show this year but the item that stood out first was their new dome feeder. These are high capacity feeders in 30, 45, and 60 pound models which means that you can take a few less trips to the chicken coop and still make sure your chickens are getting proper nutrition. The chicken feeders are up off the ground with a very well made and sturdy base which helps keep any pine shavings or “coop poop” from getting in to the feed. This style of feeder has been popular in Europe for a number of years, and in fact these new feeders and chicken waterers are actually being manufactured in Spain to ensure a best in class product as this new style of feeder finds its way in to the US marketplace. My name is Jason Willong with Miller ... Read more