Posts about: Farm and agriculture

Tractor Tires: When to Replace Them

The Complete Guide to Tractor Tires: When to Replace and How to Choose

There is a moment most tractor owners hit somewhere in their second or third year of ownership. The tires that came with the machine are starting to look different. The lugs are less crisp. The sidewall has a wear pattern that wasn't there before....

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See & Spray in Soybeans

See & Spray in Soybeans: Yield Gains and Herbicide Savings

John Deere See & Spray is proving it can quietly add 1–2 bushels per acre in soybeans while cutting herbicide use, based on both university research and the on-farm trials we’ve run with customers here in Ohio and Indiana. This isn’t theory or...

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Buying Your First Used Tractor

Buying Your First Used Compact Tractor: Dealer's Guide

The first compact tractor purchase is one of the most-researched and least-confident buying decisions our customers make. Spending $14,000 on something used feels different than buying a riding mower. It feels different than buying a car too,...

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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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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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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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