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John Deere 630
I’ve always enjoyed the look of the 20/30 series two-cylinder John Deere tractors. Once upon a time (before I was born), we had a 630 on our farm. I believe they had a loader on it, and used it to load hay with, but I’m not quite certain. Because of this, the 630 has always…
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Accidental Field Fire
A spark from a welding torch started a recently cut grain (barley) field on fire. It was a little breezy and picked up very quickly. The field is next to our barn, which contains the hay stored for the beef cattle for the winter, and our tractors. Needless to say, it was an instant adrenaline…
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Fall Rain Storms and Migrating Geese
It’s that time of year ago–time for combining, changing of the leaves, and geese. Last night, with my window open, I could hear the geese gathering all night long. They are starting to migrate south; seeing a V in the sky is now a common occurrence. Also, this fall we’ve had a lot of rain.…
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Hauling Hay with the 4020, 3020, and 4230
Over the weekend (July 13 2013) we were hauling some hay (alfalfa) from the dry farm to the barn. These videos show the John Deere 4020 and 3020 loading the hay, and the John Deere 4230 hauling it.
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Morning after a Rain
Nothing quite beats a morning after a rain… It’s been getting warm and dry lately, so the rain yesterday was greatly needed–even if it did rain on some down hay.
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John Deere No. 5 Sickle Mower
My grandpa gave me a John Deere No. 5 sickle mower that he used to use on his farm. He spent a lot of hours with it mowing alfalfa with his dad while he was growing up. Since I’ve got the machinery to pull it, I thought it’d be a lot of fun to take…
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The Story of the A
I had intentions on writing up a photo-book story of the restoration process of the John Deere Model A. I’m having a hard time finishing it, so I thought in the meantime, I’d just throw it up here. If there are any major spelling/grammar mistakes or things you’d like added, please use the comments field…
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John Deere Model A Drilling Photos
As I mentioned in the previous post, I had the opportunity to go drill (plant) oats with my 1947 John Deere A. I had a great time doing it, but forgot to take some good photos afterwords! So, yesterday I was able to go out with the Canon 5D MK II and spend a few…
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Feeding Cattle & Spring Update
Sometimes feeding cattle can be more than just driving out to the cows and dropping off hay. For instance, watching hawks fly by and Sandhill Cranes walk around the field looking for some leftover food (grains) left over by the cattle. This spring has been an interesting one. Although the snow is gone in the…
