Water is essential on all types of farms because all living things need it. But what happens when water gets into your tractor’s hydraulic fluid? It creates a corrosive mixture, eroding piston shoes and other hydraulic pump components, which results in sluggish...
Fall and winter bring colder temperatures to the farm. If you are using a low-quality tractor fluid, expect slower starts, choppy performance and faster wear on tractor parts. Making sure fluid meets current equipment specifications can be difficult, though. Equipment...
As machines get bigger on the farm, there’s a lot more used oil and hydraulic fluid to discard, which could be costly. Shop heaters that run on waste oil offer a disposal method that is not only free, but also better for the environment. And then there’s the benefit...
