Ground contact 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Powerful-looking tractor tires may not have more pull in the field....

For the farm department 

Farm-fueled pickups. Biodiesel gets nod from Deere. Check definition of “soy diesel”. Equipment tune-up tips. Pumped-up mid-size ATVs. Muffler adds torque to ATVs. Blowout warning. Smart sump pump.

Too much tire? 

By: Wayne Wenzel

Duals and triples give farmers more options. The price may be fuel economy.

Tire tips 

Taking time to tend to tractor tires could pay off at the diesel pump and in the field. George Ronai of Alliance Tire shares these simple, performance-boosting...

For the farm 

Heavy-duty adhesive It keeps the seats of the Redskin Stadium bolted to the ground and holds up the Empire State Building. Now you can anchor just about...

Top-yielding tires 

By: Karen McMahon

Skimping on tires or ignoring the value of tracks could be crimping your yields, and profits.In some circles, Francis Childs is a legend. The Manchester,...

Shop department 

By: FIN Staff

Wild weldingWant to add a little excitement to mundane welding jobs in your farm shop? Try on the Hoodlum Helmet, designed to combine good looks with...

Tire safety 

By: Machinery

Even if you can change tractor tires blindfolded, you'll find useful information in the tire safety portion of Gempler's Web site.Step-by-step instructions...

New from the Farm Progress Show 

By: Karen McMahon

Neither mud nor cool weather could keep multitudes of farmers away from the 1999 Farm Progress Show located in the heart of Iowa's Amana Colonies.Small...

Wheel alignment tool 

By: the staff of Farm Industry News

A simple stud with a built-in latch can make changing duals a one-person job.The Dual Helper is a 4-in.-long steel stud that is threaded on one end andaccepts...