Also, think about any implements you will need to purchase for your tractor to take on different farm tasks. Although it is hard to determine the actual cost of owning a piece of equipment, Iowa State University Extension offers an online article to help estimate machinery costs over time: extension.
Choose a brand or model that will be easy for you to find parts for or that a local dealer can help with. When purchasing a used tractor, look for something under 5, hours. Older machines also have fewer electronics, which could mean fewer repairs, but also less conveniences. New tractors usually come with a warranty, but make sure you are purchasing it from a trusted dealer. Newer tractors may have a lot of electronic components that make life easier, but when problems arise, proprietary issues may make it harder for you to work on the tractor.
At the end of the day, you want a tractor that fits the needs of your farm operation and fits the budget. From finances to management to machinery repair and animal care, farmers do it all. So it will probably be buy something new that is overkill now and may always be overkill or just stick with what I have and like I said by something late model when it comes along.
Also worth mentioning I don't have any mechanical experience and while I have old tractors I don't really have the knowledge to keep them going if major issues occur. So the new warranty really appeals to me over buying late model.
On a side note I am keeping my 2 old tractors due to their attachment to relatives and I don't have hardly any money in them at this point. So that really doesn't affect my decision. Thanks so much for your thoughts! Nov 12, 2. What are your primary uses? What is your current and future acreage? What is your budget? You don't need a 50 HP tractor if you have a smaller acreage unless you have a specific need to lift over I got by just fine with a 28 HP tractor for 10 years.
I do have additional acreage that is currently farmed by my neighbor but needs some maintenance now and then along with other property owned by my family. Nov 12, Thread Starter 3. Hi my primary uses will be shredding I have a 5 ft shredder , moving snow about ft of crushed concrete between 2 driveways , doing driveway maintenance though it seems like crushed concrete stays put pretty well , my major landscaping is done around house and building so would just be if I want to create a brand new area someday , wife wants to open up small garden area each year, and using loader to move our large dumpster and unload things out of the back of my pickup.
Anytime I open up the native grass I always end up with erosion damage it would be nice to fix with a loader. I would think other things would pop up. But I wont have any livestock, crop work, or logging only one existing tree on acreage when we moved in which I see a lot of people asking specific questions about. My current acreage is 5. But if I did have to move I would probably try to move up in land area. I guess the main thing that has my attention is it seems like the prices are actually lower now than they were when I originally looked at SCUTs 5 years ago.
I also seen year old used tractors going for about the same to slightly higher than a brand new tractor. Maybe this is due to lack of pollution controls on older models or maybe I'm all wet. If prices a historically good now I'll finance. If I'm wrong and prices are just what they've always been I think I'll just plan on saving money for a year or 2.
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In this way, one can get accustomed to the ongoing market practices along with having an upper hand financially. Keeping the requirement and availability of resources in mind prior to the planning yields better results since one can easily get equipped with exact details of the New Tractor, as to what is needed and when. New Tractor should be chosen, keeping the choice straight and considering major points which impact the New Tractor and the resulting farm production.
Points such as;. Weight and Size: Quality of a New Tractor depends on its weight and size, this is why it these should be primarily noted.
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