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Acreage Equipment

Zero Turn Mowers

I am a big supporter of the Kubota brand as the compact tractor I purchased 20 years ago was a Kubota and its running and performing just as good now as the day I bought it with only having to have done the suggested maintenance. So when I needed a new Zero Turn mower this Spring, to me it was a no-brainer to go back to Kubota and I purchased this 48 inch because I wanted a mower that will be around and working for the rest of my time on my acreage. The Kubota service is also second to none. You can't go wrong with this brand.

Sub Compact Tractors

What basically is the biggest difference difference between Sub Compact tractors and Compact Tractors is the engine horsepower. Sub Compacts are generally below 30 HP while Compacts are a bit higher in the range of 30 to 40 HP. If you think down the road you will need a tractor for large jobs like tilling up a pasture or moving big round bales of hay for horses, then I would suggest moving up to a Compact tractor or possibly larger.

Compact Tractors

A Compact tractor is the next size up from the Sub Compact tractor and is generally defined as a tractor having 30 - 40 horsepower,

A Kubota L3010 is the compact tractor I have owned the entire 20 years on my acreage and is an older tractor in the L Series. This is a series in the Kubota line and I highly recommend it.

If there is one bit of advice that I VERY HIGHLY recommend is this: regardless of what brand and size of tractor you choose, do not purchase a tractor WITHOUT four wheel drive (or sometimes called Front Wheel Assist). There have been so many times I would have been just spinning back wheels only without having the front wheels also working to prevent me from getting stuck and needing a pull. You will VERY much be thanking yourself over and over for doing this.

NorthStar 57 gal. 3-Point Hitch-Mounted Sprayer

This sprayer attaches to the 3-point of your Compact or Sub Compact tractor and the hose and pump that is included with this sprayer is attached to the PTO shaft of the tractor to allow the contens of the tank to be sprayed on your pasture/yard or whatever you are trying to eliminate such as weeds. I have used this sprayer to spray my pastures the past 15 years on my acreage and I highly recommend it.

If there is one bit of advice that I recommend with this sprayer and most likely any brand is this: at the end of the spraying season and before the onset of Winter, there is an inline filter underneath the sprayer (I have included an image of it below to help find it) . Once found, just unscrew the cup and empty the contents (mostly water) of it and then screw back on. This will prevent the water from freezing and cracking the cup, thereby causing a leak when you go to use it the following spring. As you see in the image below just unscrew the cup on the bottom. There will be a mesh filter in it. Make sure to put it back in there after you have completely dumped the water out of it. I might additionally dry it out with a paper towel. Once dry, screw it with the filter inside it back on so its already to go in the Spring. I would also after each use of the sprayer, fill it halfway with water and run it to rinse out the spray that was used in it, Otherwise, many of the herbicide sprays can be corrosive if not rinsed out before storing away for some time.

53 in. Rotary Tiller