The iconic image of the American farmer is the man or woman who works the land, milks cows and is self-reliant enough to fix the tractor. But like a lot of mechanical items, tractors are increasingly ...

Tractors are a major expenditure on the farm, and breakdowns can leave you with a big mechanic’s bill. There are some ways, however, that you can try to avoid costly breakdowns by keeping your machine ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mick Minchow's tractors are marvels of modern machinery. They have air conditioning, guidance systems, satellite radio and more sensors than he can shake a corn cob at, all kept ...

From his tractor dealership in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, Kyle Smith, owner of Midway Farm Equipment, dispatches his mechanics miles away to fix farmers' tractors — repairs requiring much more than a ...