If you’re in the market to buy a used tractor, you’re going to want to do more than kick the tires. It’s not always easy to tell if tractor maintenance has been neglected, but there are some tell-tale signs to look out for.  Here’s my walkthrough and a handy used...

Land Pride makes over 350 quality products designed to fit your Kubota tractor and help you get things done. Their product line includes  tillage, seeding, planting, dirtworking, turf maintenance, and landscaping equipment. Fast facts about Land Pride: Great Plains...

When it comes to the manufacture, design, service, and distribution of high quality machinery and equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture, and other applications, the Alamo Group is one of the top companies in the industry. Alamo has focused on the...

Before you leave the store with a new tractor, we'll go over everything you need to know. And you'll forget a lot of it by the time you need it. No problem, your operator's manual has a lot of answers. Here's some of the useful information you'll find inside....

Purchasing a compact tractor is an important decision, and it can be intimidating. There are so many different options to choose from! How do you know which New Holland compact tractor is right for you? Time management, attachments, horsepower, and tire tread are all...

Finish mowers are designed to create a beautiful, manicured look for large lawns, golf courses, and sports fields. If you want a lawn fit for a mansion, and are using a tractor, then the tool you need is a finish mower. Finish mowers, also called grooming mowers or...

There are tons of models and sizes when it comes to tractors, and the huge variety of options can make it hard to determine which one is right for you. Making the wrong choice can be a real disaster! Most accidents happen when the tractor doesn’t fit the job, so...

When you’re ready to buy a farm trailer, it’s important to choose the trailer best suited to your needs. One of the most important considerations is the type of hitch: gooseneck or bumper pull? Here’s what you need to know to decide. Bumper Pull Trailers Bumper pull...

So you need to dig something, like a foundation or a ditch. It's a big job, and you obviously need special equipment, but you only need to do it once. Is it worth it to buy a backhoe? Or is there a better option? Backhoes used to be fairly common, but more often...

Wondering what your Kubota model number means? It’s actually a code assembled from several parts that refer to different things. Here’s what each letter or number means from left to right. Kubota Series Identification The model number starts with a letter, which...

Whether you’ve got a hobby farm or a good-sized operation, New Holland has a Roll-Belt™ round baler sized to meet your hay baling needs.Whether you’ve got a hobby farm or a good-sized operation, New Holland has a Roll-Belt™ round baler sized to meet your hay baling...

Union County and Pickens County law enforcement are helping underprivileged kids shop for holiday gifts this year and Nelson Tractor is supporting them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-cVZ0Q1uY Blairsville, GA Police Chief, Michael "Bear" Baxter and Will Nelson...

The year was 1892. In a very small village in Clayton county of Northeast Iowa, the very first tractor was created by John Froelich. It had yet to be named the tractor, but it was the first successful gasoline engine that could maneuver forwards and backwards; the...

When it comes to adaptability and versatility, both the skid steer and the compact tractor loader backhoe are at the top of the list for equipment. Each have numerous attachments and some of those attachments can be interchanged between both of the machines. Even...

Owning new, unfamiliar equipment can be challenging. There’s a lot to learn, and you just want to get busy! But even the most experienced operators make mistakes. Here are the most common tractor fails and a few "nuggets of knowledge" to help you avoid them. Not...

Regardless of what kind of land you have to maintain, a lot of the time there is ground that is covered in bushes, weeds, or tall grass. A tractor mounted rotary cutter is the implement necessary for keeping overgrowth under control. A rotary cutter, also called a...

Warning to our readers: Nelson Tractor Company’s blog posts are intended to give you tips on what works best from our opinion. We strongly recommend consulting on your owners’ manual as the ultimate guide. The power take off (PTO) shaft is what powers implements that...

Tractors are the most common piece of farm equipment in use today and are essential to a huge number of daily tasks performed on the farm. They provide the power that is necessary for high production agricultural operations. They are used to transport supplies,...

A subsoiler is a useful tool to have when you have a patch of hardpan on your terrain that water won't drain through and you need to eliminate a big puddle. Hardpan refers to soil compaction that lies between the topsoil and the subsoil. It's a potentially limiting...