Tractor Maintenance Checklist: 10 Checks Before Heavy Seasonal Work
Your tractor suddenly stops at a crucial time of the work week, in between the time you had for planting. Lost field days, an unplanned repair bill and a late crop all follow. A morning of checking could avoid days of downtime, but no routine can guarantee a...
Compact vs Utility Tractors: Which One Is Right for Your Farm?
A farmer near Munich bought a 90-HP utility tractor last spring. He owned a smallholding, under 3 acres of orchard and pasture, looking for a machine to till the soil. A big machine for a small job. Within the season, the tractor rarely left the third gear, resulting...
Tractor PTO Explained: How PTO Power Helps You Get More From Your Implements
You’ve bought a new rotavator from a tractor dealer. The dealer claimed your 35-hp compact tractor would handle it no problem. Now, however, the implement is struggling along at half speed, stalling on every third pass, leaving you wondering what went wrong....
