Some are here for daily use, some are "specialty". The latter are mainly because I remember them as a kid. I've got a Farmall A that I didn't really want but traded for. It turns out to be a perfect tractor to auger with and run the hay elevator. It's got a belly mower and that comes in handy on occasion. Then I have an 8N Ford. It's good for mowing electric fence paths and blading light snow close to the sheds. It just sits around otherwise (unless you want something done at road speed). Then I have a Farmall M hooked permanently to the mixer grinder. That's what we had growing up and it is a really handy combination. I grind a good bit of feed and it goes through the gas, but it's so handy to put places with that narrow front. I also have an 886 IH with a loader that I use for dry weather winter chores and raking and square baling. It's my go-to loader tractor for chores where heat, a/c, or dry clothes are desired. It's also the only cab tractor that is large frame that doesn't have duals which also puts it right in the middle of most chores. It plows terraces as well.
The rest are Deere because the dealer support is near and they are used daily. I guess the 4020 isn't, but it is the handy chore tractor (loader) when the weather is nice(no cab). It used to be dualed up and used for planting but it's had a loader on it for over 20 years now. The 7800 is used for planting but also has a loader on it. It is handy in really nasty weather for chores because it is MFWA but has duals on the back which are a pain when feeding. The 4440 gets used for all of the spraying and the moco. The worst mistake I made was getting rid of another 4440 that didn't have duals on it. I figured I could get buy with only one of those tractors. Wrong. That's when the 886 was purchased. The last one is the old 8430. Good old tractor. Cheap horsepower. It's been here since new and only in the last 1000 hours or so did it go in for a new 50 series engine. It pulls the field cultivator and disk. This time of year it also pulls the big grain cart. It's in dire need of 8 new tires but I just hate to throw that much money at it. There's nothing wrong with it but it's a dinosaur. It would cost me a mint to replace it with another that could do its job so her place in line is pretty secure as long as the quad range holds up. I'm better off with the old girl.
Eight tractors, one farm. It sure isn't enough, though. I still have to unhook equipment sometimes. I better keep looking.
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