Machinery
No matter how long you work on farm equipment, there are always things to learn. In the past few years I’ve finally learned or understood…
A lot of things laying around an average farm shop have multiple uses.
Deere & Company has announced a majority investment in Kreisel Electric, an Austrian-based company which was founded by two brothers in 2014.
If you were to review your shop inventory this winter, here’s what shop guru Dan Anderson suggests.
Its service enables users to automatically capture phone calls, text messages and emails reducing the likelihood of communication with customers from falling through the cracks.
As one highlight, check out 15 equipment items from Central Equipment Sales in Hugoton, KS for sale on our Dec. 21 Machinery Pete Monthly Online Auction
Experienced MIG welders will be insulted by the simplicity of these welding tips, but they may help folks who weld infrequently.
Sometimes the difference between a “good” tool and a “bad” tool is hard to discern. Phillips screwdrivers are a good example.
Profanity is often the first impulse after breaking a bolt. After that, try these ideas.
Here are a few good facts, tips and reminders about common fasteners.
Every mechanic has an illicit stash of salvaged treasures.
Brazing is a skill that approaches art. Do it right and it’s a thing of beauty. Do it wrong and you’re reaching for a can of spray paint to hide blobby abominations.
There are farmers, there are professional mechanics, and then there are farmer-mechanics. You qualify as a farmer-mechanic if:
Midwinter is a great time to rejuvenate the Great Chain Lubrication Debate.
John Steinbeck wrote in “The Grapes of Wrath” that, “A man has to do what a man has to do.” That’s my excuse for some of the repairs I’ve made over the years.
Members of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW) approved a new six-year deal on Wednesday with a 61% vote. The new agreement includes a signing bonus, wage increases, as well as enhanced retirement options.
There are many repairs that can be simplified and speeded up by a special tool tool designed for a specific repair.
Let’s consider all the moving parts that must mesh to make complicated parts distribution networks for agricultural equipment work correctly in a “good” year.
Choosing the best time to update equipment and managing costs at the same time can cause heartburn. As you manage through these decisions, there are three major areas of consideration.
The all-new 8RX is a fixed-frame, four-track tractor.
No matter what word you use — hot, unique, challenging, historic — the machinery market is idling in a field unlike anything the industry has seen for decades.
Chances are, you’ve had one of those days … where everything just goes wrong. To help ease your pain, check out the photos below. They are guaranteed to evoke chuckles and “ohhh nos.”
CNH Industrial has entered into a licensing agreement for electrification technologies with Monarch Tractor, a U.S. company focused on fully-electric autonomous tractors.
The steps are part of a broader trend in the U.S. manufacturing sector which is battling a downturn.
You’re ready to purchase a tractor, but with a variety of models, types and brands to choose from, you’re not quite sure where to start. All of the options can be overwhelming.
Stalk Knockers, mounted just under the corn head on each row, serve as a battering ram to break corn stalks, essentially preserving tire life.
Here are four truths of this new normal.
U.S. tractor maker Deere & Co agreed on a new six-year contract with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union that would be subject to a vote by the company’s striking workers, the company said in a statement on Saturday.
Moral of the story: There are a lot of experts on the internet. Some of them actually know what they’re doing.