Koenig Equipment Blog

John Deere See & Spray Event

See & Spray Myth Busting: 2026 Customer Event in Ohio and Indiana

Our “See & Spray Myth Busting” Customer Event is a hands-on, field-based day built to help Ohio and Indiana growers cut through the noise, see the technology work in real conditions, and decide if John Deere See & Spray fits their operation.

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John Deere Gator HPX vs XUV

John Deere Gator HPX vs XUV: Which Series Fits Your Property

If you have spent any time on the Gator section of our site, you have probably noticed something. There are two main families of John Deere Gators, and they live in very different places on the lot. The HPX series sits in the Work series row,...

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Frontier Attachment Buyer's Guide

Frontier Attachments: A Buyer's Guide for John Deere Compact and Utility Tractor Owners

Most compact and utility tractor buyers in our service area end up running Frontier attachments without ever thinking hard about why. The dealer carries them, the salesperson recommends them, the implement bolts on cleanly, and the implement just...

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John Deere AutoTrac First-Time User Guide

John Deere AutoTrac: A Practical First-Time User Guide

The number of new AutoTrac questions we field this time of year is striking. Planting is wrapping up across Indiana and Ohio, summer chemical applications and crop scouting are starting, and farmers who watched their neighbor's autosteer work this...

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Consumer Reports Picks John Deere

Why John Deere Swept the 2026 Consumer Reports Mower Ratings (And What It Means for Your Yard)

Spring is a strange time of year to buy a lawn mower. The grass is already growing, the yard already needs cutting, and most buyers do their research after the season has started rather than before. The question we hear most this time of year is...

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Baler Prep for Cutting Hay

John Deere Round Baler Prep: A Pre-First-Cutting Inspection Guide

First cutting is the busiest week of the hay year. Weather windows are tight, the crop is heavy with spring growth, and a baler that has been sitting in a shed since last fall will let you down in ways that cost more than they should. Most of the...

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Zero Turn Mower Maintenance

Your Zero Turn Mower Made It Through Memorial Day. Here's the Tune-Up Before June Mowing Gets Serious

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of mowing season in Indiana and Ohio. By the time the holiday is over, your zero turn has logged its first real workout of the year. The grass came in fast this spring, the rain has been generous, and...

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John Deere 5055E Owner's Guide

The John Deere 5055E: A Practical Deep Dive on the Workhorse Utility Tractor

The 5055E is the John Deere we recommend more than any other utility tractor in the Koenig service area. Not because it has the highest horsepower or the longest spec sheet, but because it lands in the exact spot where most hay producers, mid-size...

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John Deere Attachments: What to Buy

The Honest Priority Order for John Deere Attachments: What to Buy First, Second, and Never

A 1025R or 2025R without attachments is a tractor that mostly drives in circles. Every customer who buys a compact knows that going in. What is harder is figuring out which attachments to spend money on first, second, and which ones to never bother...

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