It's 10 O'clock. Do You Know Where Your Tractor Is?
Here is a look at the latest telematics systems on the market. Telematics can enable you to access real-time equipment location and current operations information with a smartphone or computer.
Some advanced systems also relay application prescriptions and as-applied data to and from field equipment.
Senate Action on National Ag Machinery Lighting Legislation
Too often, a poorly lit piece of farm machinery on a dark rural road is a recipe for an accident.That’s why it was good to see that a U.S. Senate committee has approved legislation that will provide consistency regarding lighting and marking requirements for agricultural machinery.
Video! Manufacturers Making Big Strides with Tier 4 Innovations
Farm equipment manufacturers have been investing heavily in new technology aimed at helping them meet EPA emission standards. One of the approaches uses a compound called diesel exhaust fluid or DEF to reduce those.
Maintenance and Safety
- Winterizing: A Modest Time Investment Pays Big Bucks
A pro offers a winterizing checklist. - Webinar: How New Depreciation Rules Will Impact Your Operations
Experts offer advice on year-end tax planning. - Winterize Irrigation Systems to Kick-Start 2012 Crop Season
Often next year's irrigation start-up problems are winter damage that can be prevented.
Time spent now will prevent damage and lead to a better start on next year’s irrigation season.
- 8 Tips from a Professional Buyer on How to Buy Used Equipment
Guru offers a crash course on the eight things to look for before buying any used machine.
- Wheel Loader Tires are not Created Equal
Matching the tire to the application and proper maintenance can help save money down the road.
- Testing Your Tractor's Oil to Improve Longevity, Save Money
Oil analysis can head of big trouble. Find out best practices.
- The New Depreciation Rules
Pros offer insights on how the new tax regulations will impact your farm operation.
- Ensuring Your Tractor's Performance and Durability
Learn why high quality fluids matter and how to choose the right fliuds for maximium protection.
- Pop Quiz!
No need to study. Routine visits to TractorLife.com have prepared you well for this maintenance query.
First visit to the site? Don't worry. It's literally an “open book” exam, with links guiding you to the answers! Take the quiz now! - Achieve Peak Hydraulic System Performance
A pro offers advice for longer system life, fewer breakdowns, and better overall performance.
Tier 4 Engines
- Maintenance of Interim Tier 4 Engines
What are the new oil change intervals? Are engine oils backward compatible?
- Buying a Tractor with a Tier 4 Engine: 5 Questions to Ask
Farmers should ask several questions when buying machinery equipped with a Tier 4-compliant engine, including what type of emissions control equipment it contains.
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Implements
- ISOBUS update
Getting different brands of farm implements and tractors to work with each other has long been a crapshoot on Midwest crop farms. - Implement Braking: 7 Facts You Need to Know
At agricultural machinery conferences across the country, engineers have been meeting to talk about implement braking. - How to Buy Your Next Planter
Growers are advised to do their homework before buying a new planter that won't work as well as the old model. - Minnesota Farmer Changes His Farming with New Tillage Implement, Soil Warrior
A different perspective gives grower nudge to changing his tillage implement.
New Technology
- 10 Technologies Changing Planters
There are technologies changing planters to make your job a lot easier. Read this quick article and see how the latest advances can help you be more productive. - 2011 Guide to New 150-Plus-HP Row-Crop Tractors
Case IH, John Deere, and New Holland have launched new series of 150-plus-hp row-crop tractors for 2011, and Versatile and JCB have also come out with new, more powerful models. - Using Precision Ag to Save Time and Money on Your Corn and Soybean Farm
Remote sensing tools and variable rate applications are helping farmers apply 35 to 40 percent less nitrogen to their crops in Minnesota.
Fuel Efficiency
- Diesel Deposit Control Additives – You're Never Too Clean
With fuel economy, power and emissions at stake, keeping fuel injectors clean is more important than ever, especially for today's newer, more complex equipment. - Shift Up, Throttle Back
Learn one operating procedure that can significantly reduce fuel costs, without spending a dime. - Farmers Improving Fuel Efficiency with Tractor Maintenance
Consistent maintenance of farm tractors keeps Iowa farming enterprises running smoothly in any kind of weather. A new publication explains how routine maintenance and small adjustments in day-to-day operations also improve fuel efficiency and total energy costs. - A Little Effort Can Save A Lot Of Fuel For Tractor Operators
Fuel economy is a topic at the top on most people's minds these days, and farmers are no different. - How to Calculate Your Tractor's Fuel Efficiency
University of Nebraska Tractor Testing Laboratory website contains a wealth of information on tractor performance and fuel efficiency.
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