Whether you’re a hobby farmer or operating a small commercial farm, you’re going to need some equipment to make your life easier. Your needs will vary according to what you grow or raise, so I’m going to include a general list with suggestions for different purposes....

"Tractor" just doesn't have the same meaning today that it did back in your grandpa's day. Classic tractors introduced in 1923 by Farmall were clunky workhorses with huge, deeply treaded back wheels, manual steering, and brakes on each side of the engine compartment...

So you're ready to buy a tractor, but you don't know where to go. Like most people, you'll probably check the web to find local dealers. Or maybe there's a local tractor store near you, a John Deere, New Holland, or Kubota dealer. Tractors are a big investment, and...

What a dilemma...how do you choose between two well-known brands? To answer this question, let's start at Consumer Reports. With 11,217 subscribers, the biggest winner was John Deere for lawn tractors, and Deere ranked near the top for zero-turn mowers as well. The...

The metal casting business founded by 19-year-old Gonshiro Kubota in 1890 has come a very long way, and not just in distance. Today, bright orange tractors bearing the Kubota logo dot the American countryside, and the company is one of the top agriculture and turf...

It happens. Your bucket crumbles under a load, a belt breaks, a seal leaks. You know the drill. Your tractor needs to be repaired fast, or you can't get the job done and you loses money as a result. Here are some ideas about finding new and used tractor parts when you...

With all the concerns and compliance issues surrounding environmental concerns, we may be overlooking a hidden benefit of more efficient, cleaner-burning engines. Are you spending more on tractor oil and fuel than you should be? Here’s how to maximize your...

In 1895, a 26-year-old village tradesman named Abe Zimmerman founded New Holland Machine Shop in New Holland, Pennsylvania. The first product designed and produced by the company in 1899 was a portable feed mill, followed by other innovative products to help farmers....

Compact tractors are a great deal more useful than simple lawn mowers. If you have a property bigger than a postage stamp, you have all kinds of jobs that need doing, and a compact tractor is exactly the right equipment to get them done. Here are the most popular ways...

This is the question we get asked most frequently, and it's also one of the hardest to answer because oil capacity depends on the specific make, model, and year of your equipment. Rather than try to list thousands of models, here's how you can find the information on...

When ancient men started planting crops, they needed a practical method for turning the soil. But they didn't get a truly effective tool resembling the plows we still use today until a man with a familiar name patented a steel cast plow called a "grasshopper plow" in...

With proper maintenance, compact tractors are incredibly reliable. Still, once in a while, you're probably going to have an issue. Some problems are relatively minor and can be fixed in a few minutes, and others are indications of more serious repair needed. Here's...

Like any engine, your tractor needs regular maintenance to keep it humming along and avoid costly repairs. Changing the oil is part of a regular maintenance schedule, so here’s how often to change the oil, along with everything else you should do. Since tractors...

Modern tractors are wonders of engineering. They have highly efficient engines, and the systems designed to comply with Tier 4 regulations makes then run much cleaner by reducing toxic gases and solid particulates. And that makes the air you breathe cleaner and...

No, we're not talking about chicken coops on wheels that you roll around your yard. We're a tractor company, so we're talking tractor. I don't know why those things are called chicken tractors, it seems like they'd call them roller coops or something. We're eating...

Your compact tractor is a significant investment that will last a long time with careful maintenance. Your owner or operator manual will have instructions and a detailed tractor maintenance schedule for your specific model, but there are some simple checks that apply...

While doing your own tractor maintenance can be tricky, it's important to understand when and why you should. Maintenance schedules for tractor fluids are based on usage - the number of hours a system has been used. We'll give you some general rules to follow, and...

After a while, any blade will get dull. When you start seeing that your bush hog is no longer cutting easily through the brush, it’s probably time to clean and sharpen the blade. When your blade is sharp, you’ll see grass, brush, weeds, and saplings cut clean and...

Aeration is essentially a process of making small holes in the ground to help air, water, and fertilizer reach plant roots. Over time, the top layer of soil becomes compacted and forms a hard crust, which makes it hard for water and nutrients to penetrate, and...