John Deere Tractor History

Before I knew it, I had driven right across the top of the anthill, and suddenly the mower wasn't moving anymore. It's not a prominent or oft-used feature, but the differential lock on a tractor or mower can get you out of trouble under the right circumstances.

Rollover Protective Structure Most modern tractors of any significant size and power come equipped with a rollover protection structure to protect the driver from injury in the event that the tractor should roll or flip over.

Horsepower: approximately 17 to 22 2. Get the right size tractor with the correct horsepower for the job. Some even come with four-wheel drive and cabs, making them the perfect option if you're a serious hobby farmer that needs a powerful, adaptable tractor...

A steel rod mounted on the back of the trailer serves as a spindle for rolling out the wire as you drive down the fence line. Trail Maintenance Building trails takes planning, hard work and the right equipment.

You're going to need something that mows, something that chips and something to till up a plot, which quickly becomes a lot of engines to maintain! Fortunately, there is a great, often-overlooked option that is currently a mainstay for small-scale agriculture...

If you are heading west out of Spokane, Wash., on Highway 2 the last weekend in August, watch for old combines working in fields on the north side of the road. A number of them had automatic leveling devices developed during World War II to keep the threshing...

And when it comes to utility tractors, they have power to spare for simple projects, so you can handle tasks such as pulling a wagon of hay while running your tractor at a lower throttle setting.

“It takes a lot of air to run a diesel [engine], so you need to remove the air filter for a visual inspection to see if it needs changing,” says Scotty Hiett, a service technician for Kubota.

Even the time of day that you mow can make a difference. Keeping your lawn short and tidy is ideal from an aesthetic perspective, and it can also help minimize the populations of annoying insect pests.

Among the many Italian farmers to whom I have spoken about Lamborghini tractors, the brand is respected for its useful technical innovation and low cost of operation. The most notable new tractor business after the war was started by Ferruccio Lamborghini...

At times like these I suggest thinking back to the days before the three-point hitch was a standard for farm equipment. Of course, this can apply to all areas of life, even farm machinery .

Heat from motor use will expand the assembly and tighten the seal over time, and if it's wrenched on from the beginning, it will be a bear to remove at the next oil change. Again, tighten it down either by torque spec (recommended) or by the same rule...

Some people keep things simple and use the front-end loader on their tractor to scrape at the surface of the driveway. The reason is simple—the driveways on many farms can be quite lengthy, and they're often made of gravel, which can lead to a variety...

Shop Locally For Tires Don Graham/Flickr If you've determined you need or want a new tire—or at least want to price it out—the first place you should go is your local farm supply store or co-op .

Follow these tips to help hay baling days go as smoothly as possible. Unless you have hay wagons to spare and a lot of large, empty garage bays (wait—an empty garage bay on a farm?) where you can park full wagons of hay, you'll need to keep unloading...

Little Mo shows her age a bit with some rust and worn paint—actually, she was repainted at some point in a shade that isn't quite “John Deere Green”—but the restoration job on the Massey makes the tractor look like it just rolled off the assembly...

Deer, like people, have their favorite foods and the simple idea is touse plants that they don't care for and hope they look for something tastier. In love, war and deer deterrence, a little guile goes a long way!So if deer are bringing you to tears and...

My brother walked back to the barnyard and brought back Little Mo , our old John Deere Model 40, and then slowly backed her up until her hydraulic lifting arms were situated on either side of the stubborn post.

Roll pieces of these around the trunk and secure. There is nothing more frustrating than noticing the bark is peeled away from newly planted trees. Cages can be constructed from chicken wire or more glamorous materials, but the goal is to encase the sensitive...

Deer do not like the smell of the soap and are more likely to stay away.There are many resources available on how to protect trees from deer. Deer damage to trees is most often the result of males rubbing and scraping their antlers against the tree, causing...

Planting these plants around the garden perimeter or around their favorite plants can sometimes be enough to make deer seek food elsewhere.Deer also don't tend to like plants with thick, hairy or prickly leaves or stems.

Make sure a wooden fence is tight and doesn't allow the deer to see the other side. By stripping the bark from the trunk which can damage the health of the plants. You can in doctrine the animals by smearing peanut butter on aluminum on the fence.

The fence should also be placed as close to the ground as possible, filling in any low spots that deer might take advantage of. One of the most effective garden deer repellents includes the use of an egg mixture (80 percent water to 20 percent eggs),...

Yes, the deer do love roses, and it does not seem to matter if the roses are the popularor the wonderful David Austin shrub roses. Deer will eat the buds, blooms, foliage and even the thorny canes of rose bushes.

Bulbs are another matter. The last thing you want is for your garden to look like a green Fort Knox. A border made of a prickly or spiny plants is a good preventative and gives you a lovely green area to view.

To create a completely deer resistant garden is never 100 percent guaranteed, but the key to keeping Bambi and his clan at a distance lies in understanding which plants deer prefer and which they usually pass over.Although the type of vegetation that...

Any gardener who finds deer in the neighborhood will never look at Bambi the same way again. Nature provides these properties to keep predators away; it works well with deer in most instances.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1");...