Farm tractors have been a part of rural farming for decades. From the very first, a farmers tractor has been his main source of equipment as to whether he would be able to harvest his crop, thus feeding his family and providing an income for himself.

When one thinks of brands of farm tractors, one of the first that comes to mind is John Deere. This company has been in business since 1837. It started out as a one man operation consisting of a blacksmith and his small shop, and became a large corporation that employs nearly 56,000 people. They are the leading manufacturer of agriculture equipment, including many types and styles of farm tractors. They offer a complete line of farming services. If you are in the market for a new John Deere tractor, they have many options to chose from. You can even build your own, customizing it to your exact needs. They have tractors that run off of 18 horse power engines, all the way up to types that have 530 horse power engines that will handle any size harvest needs. The John Deere farm tractor is known as one of the easiest brands to learn to operate and one the longest lasting. If you are unsure which type of tractor you need, they offer a small and large tractor analyzer. You simply insert the information and the analyzer will give you the latest farm tractors available that might suit your needs.

For a smaller type of tractor, they offer the 5,000 Series. This tractor is recommend for farms of all sizes, large estates, ranch owners or those who have property they use to hunt on that needs cleared every so often. It has up to 260 accessories that you can purchase, making it able to do a big variety of jobs. It runs on between 45 and 101 horse power, can mow up to forty acres, has a lifting capability of around four thousand pounds and can bale up to sixty acres.

For a larger size of John Deere farm tractors there is the 9630 series Scarper. This machine is built to do large jobs. You can customize this tractor to your own specific needs. Some of the options it has are auto load for the scraper operations, a double reduction axle, command center controls and an eighteen speed power shift transmission. The engine is a 13.5 liter power tech. This tractor comes with too many options to list and has had very high consumer ratings for satisfaction.

Another company that was in the farm tractor business for many years, was the Ford company. This company was founded in 1917 and evolved onto being one of the most well known and popular companies for those in the market for a new tractor. Unfortunately they sold the business to Fiat in the 1990’s but used tractors are still on the market for sale, as are parts for the old Ford tractor you may have sitting in your barn in need of repair. Using “Ford Tractors” as a keyword can help you view all the parts and used tractors that are currently for sale.

Several other companies sell new tractors, including Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Kubota and Case IH.