charleyfarmall
Platinum Member
I have moved a few tractors around myself. What I have depends on what I need at the time and what is a good value to me. Some of that is dependant on the job and what my level of experience.
I grew up in suburbia with an extended family that farmed. My parents left the family farms and never looked back. Farming lurked in my history until a farm came my way a number of years back. I leased that farm to the neighbor for the most part and bought some old IH/ Farmalls to do the basic work. My wife hated them because they were hard for her to drive and they had no protection. My first modern tractor was a compromise for my wife. When the neighbor quit I had 100 acre farm to deal with so I limped along with the 50hp CUT often pushing it to the limit. Then I bought my NH TN75 which I still have. I bought a small HST Kioti for vegetable farming for my wife.
We split, she has the Kioti and just bought 8 acres with an option for 30 more. It is just right for what she is doing. I am renting and have a JD3320 for basic stuff and loader work. I just bought a 40 acre farm and will may need different tractors. I still have the NH but it is living in TN until the farm sell because I need to be able to go there and maintain the property. I may sell that tractor. It's a good machine, but honestly, I never clicked with it and I may sell it where it is and get something else. It depends on if I find a good value. I could back off to 65/50 hp for my farming ( I farm on the side - square bale Hay, vegetables, soon blueberries).
I'm spoiled, I like cabs. I can work all day on hay and feel good when I am done. They are great when the weather sucks, and when you bush hog too close to a hornets nest ( done that more than once - actually bush hogged the nest without knowing it).
Anyway, I will be trading out because me needs changed. I am hoping that this is the last time I feel that way though.
I grew up in suburbia with an extended family that farmed. My parents left the family farms and never looked back. Farming lurked in my history until a farm came my way a number of years back. I leased that farm to the neighbor for the most part and bought some old IH/ Farmalls to do the basic work. My wife hated them because they were hard for her to drive and they had no protection. My first modern tractor was a compromise for my wife. When the neighbor quit I had 100 acre farm to deal with so I limped along with the 50hp CUT often pushing it to the limit. Then I bought my NH TN75 which I still have. I bought a small HST Kioti for vegetable farming for my wife.
We split, she has the Kioti and just bought 8 acres with an option for 30 more. It is just right for what she is doing. I am renting and have a JD3320 for basic stuff and loader work. I just bought a 40 acre farm and will may need different tractors. I still have the NH but it is living in TN until the farm sell because I need to be able to go there and maintain the property. I may sell that tractor. It's a good machine, but honestly, I never clicked with it and I may sell it where it is and get something else. It depends on if I find a good value. I could back off to 65/50 hp for my farming ( I farm on the side - square bale Hay, vegetables, soon blueberries).
I'm spoiled, I like cabs. I can work all day on hay and feel good when I am done. They are great when the weather sucks, and when you bush hog too close to a hornets nest ( done that more than once - actually bush hogged the nest without knowing it).
Anyway, I will be trading out because me needs changed. I am hoping that this is the last time I feel that way though.
