When the PTO quits, whatever’s attached to it quits too — mid-row with a bush hog, halfway through a field with a tiller. What makes it frustrating is that the same symptom traces back to five different systems at five wildly different price points, and most owners start with the expensive one. Five Systems, One…
Tractor electrical problems are some of the most expensive mistakes a farmer can make — not because the repairs are always complicated, but because most people start replacing parts before they’ve done any real diagnosis. Flickering lights, a starter that clicks but won’t turn over, a PTO that cuts out randomly, a battery that keeps…
Tractor fuel system problems are sending machines to the shop at the worst possible times — and with diesel prices at their highest point since 2022, every hour of downtime and every wasted gallon of fuel hits harder than it used to. Between new EPA rules that finally give farmers more control over their own…
Tractor starter replacement is one of those jobs that looks intimidating until you’ve done it once — and then you wonder why you ever paid a shop $450 to do it for you. With repair costs up across the board and parts prices climbing due to tariffs hitting agricultural equipment supply chains hard in 2025,…
A three-point hitch that won’t cooperate can shut down a whole day’s work. The complaints are the same whether you’re running a John Deere, a Kubota, or a Mahindra: it won’t lift, it creeps down on its own, or it’s stuck up and won’t drop. Most of the time the cause is one of a…
Mahindra tractor problems have become a bigger conversation in 2025 and 2026 than they’ve ever been, and the reason isn’t just the machines themselves — it’s what happens after something goes wrong. This article breaks down the most common issues Mahindra owners run into, why the repair situation is uniquely frustrating, and what you can…
Tractor overheating has been a hot topic on the forums all through summer 2025 and into 2026, especially among compact tractor owners running brush hogs and rotary cutters in extreme heat — and the frustration is real, because most of the advice floating around online sends people chasing the wrong parts. This article covers the…
Working on orange iron has always been a bit different from working on green, and the gap has widened. A safety recall is still working its way through dealerships, diagnostic software that right-to-repair hasn’t cracked, and one maintenance item that takes out more compact Kubotas than anything else. The RTV Recall Every Kubota Owner Needs…
Tractor clutch repair is one of those jobs that’s always cheaper the earlier you catch it — and almost always more expensive than it needed to be when you don’t. With farm machinery repair costs up 25% since 2021, according to University of Illinois research, nobody can afford to let a slipping clutch turn into…
John Deere tractor servicing has always carried a premium price tag, but 2025 and 2026 have pushed that cost to a new level — and this time the driver isn’t software restrictions or dealer markups. It’s tariffs. With John Deere absorbing $600 million in tariff costs in fiscal 2025 and projecting $1.2 billion in fiscal…