25hp Tractors for Vegetable Farming

[Egon]

When you say match them to the tractor are you talking about horsepower and 3pt category or something else?

It means an implement that will do what you want and can be mounted on the tractor you choose.

 

[jeff9366]

I'm looking to get into vegetable farming and am considering getting a couple (2) 25hp tractors to do it.

Consider one tractor with four wheels, one tractor with two wheels, such as Gravely, BCS or Grillo.

2-wheel tractor forum: 2-Wheel Tractors

VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=BCS,+Grillo


The biggest task for one tractor will be wagon pulling.

A utility vehicle paired with a dumping trailer may be more efficient and cheaper for these tasks than a second tractor. Kubota utility vehicles have HST transmissions, the same transmissions on Kubota BX tractors, therefore are real work horses. MUTS from Canada is the Gold Standard in dumping compact trailers.

Muts Trailers by Widemans | ATV Dumping Trailer & Attachments

Muts Trailers, manufactured by Widemans Inc., are tough and durable ATV dumpers available as single-axle models or double-axle Maximum.

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[IndyJay]

It means an implement that will do what you want and can be mounted on the tractor you choose.

It means it is suited to work and perform as designed on the tractor you choose.
You can mount almost anything, you just might not be able to use it very well, or at all.

 

[Anonymous1]

I like my 1526 Massey Ferguson, I use it for my veggies and chicken feed. I'm making a two bottom plow for it, currently have a 1 bottom for turning the soil over. The plow is a garden tractor plow blade, 18", not the 28" large tractor plows. I like the indusrtial tires on it, they dig, don't hurt my lawn when i mow with it either. I do sweet corn, cucumbers, grain sorghum (for chickens), and cover crop in fall. Check it out, wide open throttle I go through 1 gallon of fuel every 2 1/4hrs, under load and working.
I will say this about it, look close at the Kubota's, they aren't built like their reputation.

I went away from them for a reason

 

[Iowa Hillbilly]

Consider one tractor with four wheels, one tractor with two wheels, such as Gravely, BCS or Grillo.

I've seen the BCS and Grillo on the internet before. I know plenty of market gardeners/ vegetable farmers are using them these days. I just can't see the economics of a two wheel tractor working out for me. I don't know how long it would take to work up an acre of soil with a two wheel tractor, but I can't imagine it being less than a couple of days. If one approached it with a small 4 wheel tractor, I would expect it to be 1/2 to 1/4 of the time. If you're paying for the labor that could add up quickly. I also couldn't use the 2 wheel tractor implements on anything else. For the price of a two wheel tractor and a set of implements, I think I could buy a used small tractor in pretty good shape and get a lot more done in a day.

 

[Iowa Hillbilly]

A utility vehicle paired with a dumping trailer may be more efficient and cheaper for these tasks than a second tractor. Kubota utility vehicles have HST transmissions, the same transmissions on Kubota BX tractors, therefore are real work horses.

I really like the Kubota UTVs. I'd definitely like to get one, but I don't see it as a tractor replacement. I'm planning on putting 1000-1200 hours a year on the tractors. I don't know how well the independent suspension and smaller engine would handle that. Maybe it would do well, but I'm afraid it would be pretty worn out in 3-4 years. Do you have experience putting a lot of hours on one? I could be underestimating their reliability and longevity.

 

[jeff9366]

I went away from Kubota for a reason

You have teased us. What is your reason(s) for avoiding Kubota as a brand?

Kubota has around 50% of the new compact tractor market in the USA.

 

[jeff9366]

I really like the Kubota UTVs. I'd definitely like to get one, but I don't see it as a tractor replacement. I don't know how well the independent suspension and smaller engine would handle that. Maybe it would do well, but I'm afraid it would be pretty worn out in 3-4 years. Do you have experience putting a lot of hours on one? I could be underestimating their reliability and longevity.

I have 2,000 engine hours on my 2010 Kubota RTV500 gas. ($10,000)

Except for one fuel contamination problem, unrelated to Kubota, faultless.
Pictures indicate my RTV500 gets plenty of use.

 

[Iowa Hillbilly]

I like my 1526 Massey Ferguson, I use it for my veggies and chicken feed.

I looked at the specs for the 1825E and that all looks good to me. It has a rocker pedal for the hydro. I've driven Kubotas with a rocker pedal and didn't really care for it. I have a MF dealer nearby and I may drop in and try one out to see if I like it better than the Kubota version, but I don't know if I could ever get comfortable with one.

 

[Randy Gann]

For row crops such as vegetables you may want to consider some of the “offset” tractors such as Farmall Cub, Super A or Farmall 140. These old tractors are great for cultivating row crops. In my area of NC still plenty of them around. Inexpensive and easy to maintain. Mid mount rotary hoes on a Farmall 140 is one of best ways to cultivate row crops. This low cost older tractor would free up more money to purchase the second tractor for the other tasks around the farm.