{"id":724,"date":"2016-03-23T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T16:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/?page_id=724"},"modified":"2016-09-20T12:13:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T16:13:49","slug":"buying-machinery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/tractor-purchase-maintenance\/buying-machinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Tractor Purchasing Decision-making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before making a decision to buy a tractor, there are a number of issues to consider, \u00a0how you&#8217;ll use a tractor, how often, your skill level, your capacity, whether to buy or lease, or to find a custom operator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buying considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Buying a Tractor\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/trainers-toolshed\/webinar-recordings-2\/buying-a-tractor-a-decision-making-guide\/\">\u00a0Guide to Buying a New or Used Tractor<\/a>: <\/strong>In this Ground Work webinar, Shane LaBrake offers many ideas and tips to help with decision-making around purchasing a tractor.<\/li>\n<li>This 4-page <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/files\/2016\/05\/ATTRA-checklist-for-used-tractors.pdf\"><strong>Used tractor assessment checklist<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0outlines considerations to help you make a decision about whether to buy or operate a <em>used<\/em> tractor.<\/li>\n<li>This 24-page guide on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/files\/2016\/05\/J.-Deere-Tractor-Buying-Basics.pdf\">Tractor Buying Basics <\/a><\/strong>from John Deere\u00a0 is full of color photos and useful information for first-time buyers, regardless of what makes and models you&#8217;re considering.<\/li>\n<li>Penn State Extension has a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/business\/ag-alternatives\/farm-management\/managing-machinery-and-equipment\">Managing Machinery web page<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0which discusses matching equipment to your needs and how to think about ownership and operating costs with some rule-of-thumb equations on costing and estimating field capacity for a tractor and implement.<\/li>\n<li>This video on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xrj77l_WO0I\" target=\"_blank\">Selecting and Purchasing Equipment<\/a><\/strong> based on a 2015 one hour webinar covers the right questions to ask and what alternatives to consider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Not sure whether to buy or lease a tractor, these guides help you decide:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/files\/2016\/05\/Kansas-State-Leasing-vs.-Buying-Machinery.pdf\">Leasing vs. Buying Machinery<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an 8-page pdf guide produced by Kansas State.<\/li>\n<li>This University of Missouri Ext. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.missouri.edu\/publications\/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G429\" target=\"_blank\">leasing webpage<\/a> <\/strong>explains the basics of leasing and points of negotiation and has an <em>Equipment Lease Analyzer<\/em> downloadable to Excel.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/files\/2016\/05\/Replacement-Strategies-for-Farm-Machinery.pdf\">Replacement Strategies for Farm Machinery<\/a><\/strong>, this Iowa State Ext. 17-page pdf explains how real costs change over time, \u00a0depreciation values, and the tax implications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>University of Minnesota Ext. produced this four-part video Series on Tractors for Small Farms: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hQN7AQ9leTE\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Introduction to Buying a Used Tractor<\/strong>.<\/a> What to think about when selecting a used farm tra.ctor that will fit your needs and experience. (2.5 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Part 2:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R5D4Fw6sqH8\" target=\"_blank\">Basic Tractor Configuration<\/a><\/strong>. How to select a basic tractor configuration for your needs and farm uses (4 mins)<\/li>\n<li>Part 3:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=niiw2pcqWzk\" target=\"_blank\">Age of the Tractor<\/a><\/strong>. Focus on price and age of the tractor, including safety features and technological advancements to consider. (5.5 mins)<\/li>\n<li>Part 4:<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V5A8ATCqyJA\" target=\"_blank\">Tractor Maintenance<\/a><\/strong>. Tractor maintenance and previous care issues to consider when selecting a used tractor for your small farm. 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Buying considerations: \u00a0Guide to Buying a New or Used Tractor: In this Ground Work webinar, Shane &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/tractor-purchase-maintenance\/buying-machinery\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tractor Purchasing Decision-making<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3010,"featured_media":0,"parent":697,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-724","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8hlBh-bG","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=724"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1054,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/724\/revisions\/1054"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/groundwk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}