I'm a long time IH 1086 guy, mostly bush hogging 100 acres, now converting to small grain organic operation. Will continue to use the 1086 (135hp) for large jobs like ripping and heavy disking, but need a smaller tractor for the seed drill and an old Allis Chalmers All Crop harvester, and frequent row crop cultivating (organic soybeans, barley, etc).
Am looking at a number of Kubota options, would like to pick an economical option with respect to fuel consumption, but want enough power to disk and cultivate at good speed. Currently evaluating the 5100HST, 5140, 7040 and 8560. All 4WD, ROPS models with loaders.
Any real world experience with organic row cropping using any of these machines that you could share would be greatly appreciated. My dealer is quite knowledgable about the tractors after 40 years but there aren't many row crop farmers around to give him practical experience he can share. Lots of lawn mowers and hay balers around, not many dirt farmers left
Thanks!
Am looking at a number of Kubota options, would like to pick an economical option with respect to fuel consumption, but want enough power to disk and cultivate at good speed. Currently evaluating the 5100HST, 5140, 7040 and 8560. All 4WD, ROPS models with loaders.
Any real world experience with organic row cropping using any of these machines that you could share would be greatly appreciated. My dealer is quite knowledgable about the tractors after 40 years but there aren't many row crop farmers around to give him practical experience he can share. Lots of lawn mowers and hay balers around, not many dirt farmers left
Thanks!
