Producers looking to get the most out of their equipment at trade-in time can often be rewarded by paying attention to regular maintenance and equipment upkeep. “The level of care in equipment can have a huge payback,” says Rick Vacha, territory manager,...
Heading into winter, precautions are needed to make sure your farm equipment runs efficiently and safely. If your utility tractor or front-end loader is down for repair, chores may lag behind and cattle and other livestock hungry for hay and supplemental feed may see...
There are multiple reasons for tractor equipment failures. One of the most common is that moving parts are not lubricated properly. Inadequate lubrication makes tractors vulnerable to oxidation, wear, brake chatter, erosion, corrosion and the effects of cold...
With harvest finished or winding down, don’t just park the tractor or combine in the barn or shed for a long winter’s nap. Without taking some critical action to winterize farm equipment, there may be obstacles in getting them ready to roll in the spring, say...
In May of last year, the welding giant Thermadyne changed its name to Victor Technologies Group, Inc. Since then, the company has launched two new 3-in-1 welders: the Thermal Arc Fabricator 252i and the Fabricator 181i. The products provide farmers with the...
