Gator XUV 845 vs 875: Gas vs Diesel, Premium Cab vs Signature Edition
If you are shopping the full-size Gator, the first thing you will notice is how many names are on the list: XUV 845M, 845M HVAC, 845R Premium Cab, 845R Signature Edition, then the same run again as 875 diesels. Deere sells them all as the same size...
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John Deere Ag and Compact Construction Equipment: When Farms Need Both
A lot of farms in Ohio and Indiana run a tractor for the field and borrow, rent or hire out the dirt work. Then a barn gets built, a lot needs regrading, or the manure pack needs cleaning every week, and the question changes: does the next machine...
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Buying Used John Deere: What Transfers With JDLink, AutoTrac and Operations Center
A used John Deere tractor, combine or sprayer often comes with more than steel and hours. It can carry a JDLink modem, a guidance display, AutoTrac and section control activations, and years of the previous owner's field data. Some of that moves...
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Section 179 and Bonus Depreciation in 2026: A Year-End Guide for Farm and Equipment Buyers
If you farm, run a landscaping crew or own a small contracting business in Ohio or Indiana, the last few months of the year are when the tax question comes up: should you buy that tractor, skid steer or compact track loader now, or wait until...
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October Baler Shutdown: The Winterization Checklist That Protects Belts, Bearings, and Next Spring's First Cutting
Shut it down right in one afternoon: the baler winterization checklist, start to finish Here is the whole job, in the order we do it in our shops. Blow out and clean every roller, belt gap, the pickup, and the twine or net wrap area until no chaff...
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In-Cab Precision Ag During Harvest: Getting More From AutoTrac, Boundaries, and Machine Sync
By the first week of October, most combines across Ohio and Indiana have already put in long days. The early beans are out, corn is coming on, and the rhythm of harvest has settled in. This is also the point in the season where precision ag habits...
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Gator vs UTV: What Actually Matters for Fall Property Work and Hunting Season
Every fall we get a version of the same question. Somebody has 40 acres, a hunting lease, a firewood pile, and a fence line to fix, and they want to know whether a John Deere Gator is really worth the money against a Kawasaki Mule, a Polaris Ranger,...
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Fall Wheat Planting: The Pre-Drill Checklist Before the Tractor Leaves the Shop
The August 18 wheat prescription post walked through the data side of building a fall wheat prescription from last year's yield map. This post picks up where that one ends, five to ten days before the drill actually rolls into the field. The...
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Mid-Harvest Combine Repairs: What Actually Breaks and How Fast Koenig Can Fix It
Harvest is running across Ohio and Indiana right now, which means our service phones are running too. This is the week our combine techs stop taking lunch and start answering "how fast can you get to me" 40 times a day. If you are reading this from...
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