Prepare farm and ranch equipment for winter storage

  • Rodents looking for a cozy place to call home this winter can cause damage to stored farm equipment if they take up residence in the engine compartment. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)
    Rodents looking for a cozy place to call home this winter can cause damage to stored farm equipment if they take up residence in the engine compartment. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)
With colder weather just around the corner, many farmers and ranchers are preparing to store machinery for the winter. Rodents will be eyeing that same machinery for another reason – as a cozy place to shelter for a few months. “There are dozens of nooks and crannies under the hood of a piece of farm machinery that are attractive to many rodent species,” said Kevin Shelton, Oklahoma State…

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