Latest Machinery News

• 1959 Ford 881 Gold Demonstrator
  
  05/24/2012
  This 1959 Ford with a golden touch is owned and restored by Vernon Konradi, Batesville, Ind.
• In The Shop: Best Quotes From Spring Planting
  
  05/23/2012
  Sometimes people try to be funny. Sometimes people are funny by accident.
• 1966 International 806 Gas
  
  05/23/2012
  Fastline tractor of the month Illinois edition.
• Manufacturers Partner in Joplin Recovery
  
  05/22/2012
  The recovery effort has been ongoing and it’s interesting that two equipment manufacturers have been part of a notable partnership to restore and rebuild Joplin.
• 1958 International 660D
  
  05/22/2012
  This International 660D is owned by Ron and Ruby Gab, Eureka, SD. It was restored by Ron and painted at Art’s Body Shop also in Eureka.
• 1956 John Deere 520
  
  05/21/2012
  Fastline tractor of the month Texas edition.
• AEM Reports April 2012 Machinery Sales
  
  05/21/2012
  Ag tractor and combine unit retails rise above year-to-year numbers.
• Simple Solutions to Sprayer Problems
  
  05/20/2012
  Tow-behind and self-propelled sprayers look complicated because of all their hoses and wires, but diagnostics aren't hard if you understand how they work.
• Prepping Planters for Storage
  
  05/14/2012
  Spend time now to save time and money next spring.
• Case IH and Corn-y Museum Exhibit
  
  05/13/2012
  Indiana State Museum Hosts “Amazing Maze.”
• Tractor-Driven Combines In India
  
  05/11/2012
  These machines are catching on in India due to small field sizes and versatility in seasonal use.
• Sukup Builds Village of Hope in Haiti with Grain Bins
  
  05/09/2012
  Grain bin company engineers its product as Safe T Homes.
• Tractor Trendsetters: International 4300
  
  05/09/2012
  International Harvester entered the 4-wheel-drive tractor market in 1961 with its 4300 model. It differed from the other 4-wheel-drive tractors, because it did not use an articulated frame for steering. It featured three power-steering modes. There was front-wheel steering for conventional field work and highway travel. Four-wheel steering provided a short turning radius under full power. Crab steering let the operator correct for slippage on side hills.
• The Most Important Tool for Field Repairs
  
  05/06/2012
  The machine operator has more to do with an efficient field repair than most of the tools in my service truck.
• 2012 Welding University Winner: Brent Bergquist
  
  05/05/2012
  Brent Bergquist farms about 2,000 acres -- mostly corn, some soybeans -- and has a few cows, and was this year’s winner of the I Built the Best contest. He share’s what he learned at the event.