Matching your Implement to your Tractor: Horsepower Requirements
Written by admin on September 2, 2010 – 10:03 pm -Matching your implement to your tractor insures optimal productivity. Properly matching your implement to your tractor will ensure that both pieces of equipment deliver the years of service that they were designed to give. An implement that is over powered will fail early in its life, requiring more frequent repair and maintenance. An implement that is under powered will fail to perform at its optimal level. Under powering an implement also places the tractor under undue stress. There are four categories of farm implements, each based upon the horsepower required to properly operate it. Category 0 Category 0 implements are designed for tractors up to 20 horsepower. These are small tractors, typically used for yard work. These implements use... more
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Now is a good time to buy new machinery
Written by admin on July 23, 2010 – 11:40 am -Jeff Caldwell Agriculture Online Multimedia Editor For the last 3 years, the trend lines for tractor sales all followed the same basic pattern. So far, for 2009, that's been true, with one major exception: The line looks the same, only it's a ways lower on the chart. Tractor sales have dropped this year, a sign, some say, of the tough economic times. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), year-to-date sales for 2009 are around a quarter lower than they were a year ago. For the month of May, a total of 17,782 tractors have been sold, AEM data shows, compared to 24,068 at the same time a year ago. That's a 26.1% sales decline. Those numbers contribute to a 66,676 figure for total tractor sales for the year so far, down... more
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Survey Reveals Online Trends for Buying and Selling Farm Machinery
Written by admin on June 9, 2010 – 6:39 pm -How farmers buy and sell used farm machinery and equipment (FME) is changing due to internet transactions of used FME or farmer opinions of key players in used FME markets such as dealers or auctioneers. Brian Roe, Marvin Batte and Florian Diekmann of Ohio State University led an effort to learn more about U.S. farmers' attitudes and opinions about sales via auction, dealer, classified ad and the internet. The researchers asked more than 5,200 U.S. farmers about used FME markets during early 2010. More than 2,500 (48%) responded and gave information about recent used FME transactions, ratings of different ways to buy and sell used FME and attitudes and opinions regarding local FME dealers and used FME auction venues. They found that U.S. farmers... more
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2010 California Antique Farm Equipment Show Opens April16
Written by admin on April 16, 2010 – 8:08 pm -TULARE, Calif., (AgPR), April 15, 2010 - Gates open for the 17th Annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show tomorrow, April 16th. Here is the information you need to know. Hours: Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Exhibitors: Nearly 800 exhibitors from the western states exhibiting antique tractors and farm equipment. Entertainment: International Agri-Center staff and volunteers welcome Jerry D. Hobbs and the Country Rhythm Makers at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 17. Tickets for the concert and BBQ dinner are $30 (show admission not included). Contact International Agri-Center staff at 688.1030 to purchase tickets or purchase tickets online at Antiquefarmshow.org. Barbecues light up at 10 a.m. on Sunday,... more
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Case IH Puma 155 tractor
Written by admin on April 10, 2010 – 12:58 pm -Author: Terry Stevenson The Case IH Puma tractor is a versatile large tractor making its mark • Excellent levels of grunt • Easy to use transmission • Powershifting all the way through the gearbox • Front and cab suspension rides the bumps very well • Quiet cab with great visibility • A very manoeuvrable medium sized tractor • Headland management button Case IH Puma tractors are now all made in its Austrian factory, and the quality of the product shows. Puma tasks include mowing, mower conditioner, raking, fertiliser spreading with a trailer, under sowing work. The cab The three steps up to the cabin take you into the operator’s room, where all the controls are well placed. The cab is very quiet, and only four pillars obstruct... more
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Values on 150-horsepower tractors continue to rise
Written by admin on March 25, 2010 – 7:06 pm -Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson Machinerypete.com Every day, whether on the phone in the office, responding to e-mails, or when I'm out on the road covering machinery auctions around the country, folks ask me this same question. Inquiring minds want to know. My answer has been the same the last 4 years, "things are selling very well, prices are up." But just my saying it never does it justice. I always want to show folks exactly what I'm talking about, that over the last four years used farm equipment values are indeed up. I like to provide hard proof and let the sale price data tell the tale. So I'm going to do this today. I'm going to show you hard evidence of how used equipment values have gone up. Ok, now what examples should I show you?... more
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John Deere 3005 Compact Tractor Review
Written by admin on March 21, 2010 – 9:28 pm -With 27 horsepower and a 3 cylinder engine the 3005 John Deere compact tractor provides a higher level of power for your tough farming jobs. It boast a Yanmar diesel liquid cooled TNV series engine. The performance enhancements make driving around obstacles easier with a standard power steering that is optional on 2 WD models.You can make shorter turns for those tough corners using the individual pedals which allow independent operation of the left and right brakes. If you need to transport straight line stops the pedals can be locked together and for more traction and pulling power you can turn on the 4WD system with a standard differential lock that can be engaged on the go. For your hydraulic applications there is a dual hydraulic gear... more
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Used Farm Tractors Aid Sustainability
Written by admin on February 10, 2010 – 12:20 am -By Drew Davidson Many small farmers are moving toward a more environmentally conscious model of agriculture. For the small farmer, this move comes with economic risks. By purchasing, fixing and maintaining used farm tractors, the farmer can mitigate his economic risk while creating a new way of sustainable agriculture on his own farm. Most small family farmers are self-taught experts in many fields. They have to be. For them, maintaining and fixing their own equipment is imperative to their economic survival. Therefore, most used farm tractors are in good shape or in easily fixable shape. As their needs change, farmers frequently sell their used equipment. Finding these tractors and other equipment is easy. Most farm bureaus, online farm community... more
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A compact tractor can have a big impact
Written by admin on September 18, 2009 – 12:11 am -A small tractor can have a big impact on your property when it comes time to mow grass, move dirt, plant trees, haul rocks, or lug bales of hay. Got a job to do? There's a compact tractor that can help you do it in comfort. The market for these small workhorses is growing rapidly. Subcompact, compact, and utility tractors represent approximately three-fourths of all tractors sold in North America today. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers report that sales of <40-PTO horsepower tractors increased each month from October 2004 to January 2005. Used compact tractor sales are up, as well, says Greg Peterson, owner of F.A.C.T's Report (800/381-0423 or www.machinerypete.com). "Auction sale prices on tractors more than 5 years old in this... more
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Mahindra receives Agriculture Leadership Award
Written by admin on September 12, 2009 – 12:41 am -Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), one of the world’s top tractor brands and the market leader in the Indian tractor industry for 26 years, was honoured with the Agriculture Leadership Award at the 2nd Agriculture Leadership Awards 2009. Companies are presented with this honour based on their outstanding contribution to the field of agriculture. Mahindra’s FES was adjudged the leader for undertaking various industry-first initiatives in the field of agriculture, which have enabled it to establish a strong customer-connect. These include the development of new products such as the Mahindra Shaan – India’s first multi utility tractor; customer centric programmes such as Mahindra Swasth Tractor (Swasth Chalak), Kisan No. 1 and Mahindra... more
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