New Holland Tractor Reviews

Before I knew it, I had driven right across the top of the anthill, and suddenly the mower wasn't moving anymore. In other words, it wasn't just a pile of sand and dirt—it was a tough little mound that wasn't going to be pushed over.

Most tractors run on gasoline or diesel fuel, with diesel engines usually offering more power than their gas counterparts. This article originally ran in the March/April 2017 issue of Hobby Farms.

As its name implies, this tractor is chiefly used for mowing lawns and is fairly limited in terms of power, features and expandability through attachments. These tractors are a great choice if you need a lawn mower that will withstand heavy use and give...

Brush piles are great for wildlife habitat, but if you find the amount of brush overwhelming, you might opt for a PTO-powered chipper/shredder, which reduces the brush to a convenient size for mulch or compost.

Two Italian brands that can be found in North America are BCS America (based in Portland, Ore.) and Grillo, with BCS being the most established, as they have been imported since the mid-1970s.

You'll not only see history, you'll see some pretty darn good technology. As we approach the end of the year, it's natural to look back at the past year. Feeling like I had slipped back in time, I pulled into the next driveway.

Your wallet and ears will thank you. Running an engine at full throttle comes with a price: increased gas consumption. When set to the fastest gear at full throttle, the mower was ridiculously fast—much faster than my brother would ever want to drive.

Post-hole drills can be mounted to the three-point hitch or front bucket, which allows for greater downward pressure and quicker digging and can be operated exclusively from the tractor seat.

Mowing the lawn is a recurring task of spring and summer . Of course, every yard is different with its own issues, and depending on how many items you need to navigate (trees, buildings and so on), you might find that a mix of directions is most efficient,...

Tags agriculture , Italy But he held his tractor business most dear, and even today, in the Ferruccio Lamborghini museum, the tractors he built take center stage. The new silver Lamborghini tractors with blue trim were designed by the luxury automobile...

It might sound cliche, but it's easy to get caught up in the rush of everyday life and overlook just how much we all have to be thankful for. So the next time you hook up your Brand A plow to your Brand B tractor, with a Brand C brush mower waiting to...

Get more tractor help with these HobbyFarms.com articles: 5 Seasonal Tractor Maintenance Tasks 7 Daily Tractor Maintenance Tasks Can You Afford That Tool? No matter how you finally tighten the plug, I would insist on starting it—or any threaded fastener—by...

A side effect of owning a hobby farm is that maintaining your driveway can be a rather complex task. This is when a rear grading blade comes in handy—these attachments excel at the fine-tuning work and can help finish up what the box blade starts.

Tractor tires, and standard tire sizes, have changed a bit over the years, so sometimes finding the right tire size for the right tractor can be a chore. If there are three numbers—such as 23×8.5-12—the first number is the width (23 inches), the...

The phrase “make hay while the sun shines” says it all—ideally, you'll bale hay on warm, sunny days, and because the process can be quite strenuous, beware of the mix of hot temperatures and hard work.

A restored Massey Ferguson 135 shows that old tractors still have use on hobby farms. The Massey might have the looks and the power, but Little Mo still wins out for reliability, at least in my mind.

Neither option was particularly appealing, and both would require a lot of time and effort, but then my brother proposed a third option: that we use the hydraulic lift of our tractor's three-point hitch to pull the post out of the ground.

For moving an occasional tree stump or rock, it works great, and it's also easy to customize to your own preference. It needs to be large enough that the objects you'll be moving won't fall off, and it needs to be strong and thick enough to support heavy...

It probably isn't an exaggeration to say that small machines such as ATVs, UTVs, lawn-and-garden tractors and subcompact/compact tractors are the productivity backbone of many hobby farms.

As winter approaches, it's time for hobby farmers to prepare their equipment and tools for cold weather. Safety goggles (to protect your eyes) and salt (which lowers the freezing point of water and can help melt ice) should also be on your checklist.

Oil-bath air cleaners in older tractors should be serviced once per year. Also replace thermostats at this time. Cover the radiator cap with a cloth, turn a half revolution to check for any remaining pressure, and remove.

Whatever it is, the guide below will help you make the best equipment decisions for the work that lays before you. Farmstead cleanup is a multifaceted chore, and the right tools make all the difference.

Power Wheelbarrow Yardmax's Power Wheelbarrow has a load capacity of 660 pounds and offers the traction and stability needed to move heavy loads across rugged, uneven, muddy and wet landscapes.

There's a reason why trees, some of them 100 feet tall or more, can survive for hundreds of years while being buffeted by the wind and weighed down with rain and snow and ice. But these methods and tools should help you get started in your quest to remove...

That said, most rock-removal tasks can be achieved with less effort. Most hobby farmers must eventually deal with removing rocks from their fields or yards. Tractor Attachments If you need to remove lots of smaller rocks, a variety of tractor attachments...

Manuals for older tractors can be more difficult to find. Depending on the age and popularity of the model, they might have a manual on hand or be able to order one for you. Treat your small farm tractor right with a comprehensive daily, seasonal and...

In the summer, additives help with lubricity now that sulfur has been mostly removed from diesel fuel.” 5. Check air filter (optional). When initially compiling your checklist, do a careful count of all fittings, and count them off when you use your...