tractors

A couple of weeks ago I drove my John Deere 4430 to the hospital at Ag Power Enterprises in Owatonna. Saturday morning I stopped by Ag Power to pick up some parts for my 4020 before going to the Farm and Power Show. I saw Dr. Bill had split the tractor to repair the clutch...

Wednesday afternoon I took advantage of the nice weather. I got a ride out to the farm and then drove my John Deere 4430 in to the hospital. Yes, I drove my 4430 from the farm all the way to Ag Power Enterprises in Owatonna. It was about a 35-mile drive, but it only took 1 hour and 45 minutes...

The Vasa Lutheran to Spring Garden Lutheran Church Tractor Parade and Midsommer Festival was blessed with picture perfect weather Sunday. That meant the most tractors in the history of their parade with 105. A relative came all the way from Columbus, Ohio, to drive his brother's tractor in the parade and I had a great time visiting with KDHL listeners from around the area...

The sixth annual Farmamerica Classic Tractor Ride will be Saturday, June 25. The ride is open to everyone who is at least 18. Tractors will leave Farmamerica, 7367 360th Ave., Waseca, about 6 miles west of town, for the 60-mile drive at 8:30AM, stop for lunch in Mapleton and return to Farmamerica about 4:30PM...

This is a picture I took of my planter Saturday afternoon. Notice all the dust. In case you are wondering I always put a couple of bags of seed on the planter hitch. It has happened more than once that I thought I had enough seed for one more round and ran out...

When I got out to the farm yesterday afternoon I had to take this picture. Normally when I finish combining corn I put my 4430 on the 20-foot stalk chopper and then rent Chad's big John Deere tractor and ripper. It is fun to be out there in the nice warm cab with the tractor driving itself across the field...