AMAZING JOHN DEERE 520 TRACTOR 

Thanks Mathew. Yes, they still earn their keep on this farm.

Thanks Dave. That emerald ash borer has decimated my timber. There are tons of dead trees We will log it this winter and then I will have all the tops to clean up. That is what we loving refer to as job security.

My Dad always wanted a 530 instead of the 520’s. Both have proven themselves to be very capable tractors over the years. There was a time that I didn’t particularly care for them. Times like pulling a 2-14’s pull type plow in the clay hills in 2nd gear. I would look back behind me in our biggest fields and see that I was turning the dirt over 28 inches at a time. That and plowing corn with a 2 row mounted cultivator. Didn’t seem like I was getting anything done. Now, they are a real delight to still have around and to still be working with them. I expect that they will both outlast me. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Please come back again.

We had a 3-14 semi-mounted plow and a 4 row front mounted cultivator had a full leg cast from a car wreck cultivating corn sunburned the hell out of my toes resting it on the rockshaft pipe that raised the cultivator!!@@tractortalkwithgary1271

Thanks Jan. I tend to take it for granted as I have grown up with them and have heard that sound my entire life. This pair has spent nearly their entire time on this farm and still work to earn their keep. I am very proud to have both of them.

Thanks Ron. I always thought that these were too small for the farm. They weren’t powerful enough to grind feed. They could only handle a 2 bottom plow , and much of that time was down in 2nd gear. But man are they ever the cats meow down in the woods. They can get in and out of tight places and do a great job dragging up logs and limbs.

Thanks Kev.

You as well Tony. Got a little break in the action around here so I will get back to watching some of my you tube family.

Thanks Steve

Thanks Martin. Yes, that is exactly what I use that tree for. That is really steep there. It’s really hard to even get on and off of the tractor. There’s a pretty good pucker factor when operating in that area for sure.

Good morning Chad. The tractors made today will never be classics. They are so mass produced and just as you said, they are not made to last. Thanks for watching.

Good morning Ed. Our ash trees will go for pallet wood. They won’t bring much but at least they have some value. I have quite a few walnut trees in my fence rows. Every one of them is going and they do have value. Right now, walnut is the highest price it has ever been. Almost all of it is going to either Germany or China. I would hope that not one toothpick of what I sell goes to China

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 nice! So knowing how our ash is after being cut for firewood.. that would explain why pallets rot so fast. 🤔

Thanks John.

Thanks Erik. She sure is.

Thanks Will. To me, it is therapy. I know you know exactly what I mean

Hi Colton.

Thanks John. We finally got some rain in the last couple of weeks. 4.75 inches and things have greened back up. Harvest is just about on full swing here. I am getting as little break here but it won’t last long.

I know you have seen what these can do. Thanks for watching Curt

Thank you. The other one is in better shape than this one.

We are well into harvest here in Iowa Scott

Good morning Ed ☕️

Howdy Ron

Thanks Joseph. A lot of the trees have yet to turn.

Don’t tell anyone Logan, but that saw is in disguise. I mean tell absolutely no one! If word were to ever get out that my saws are imposters, it will be the end for me. Thanks for watching Logan. Good to hear from you.

Thanks. Indeed she does.

Thanks Ben. The weather has been great this week. It looked like rain yesterday morning so I held off on going to the woods until afternoon. This has been therapy for me. I love working in the woods.

Thanks Dave. Next to spring, summer, and winter, fall is my favorite time of the year 🤣 Been super busy here. Will make my way over to your place here pretty soon. I have really fallen behind on watching videos. Haven’t had the time to watch. Most I just have to listen to.

Good morning Chad

Hey Luc, I will open the gate for you and then run like hell 🤣🤣Thanks for watching Luc.

Thanks Louie. Doing very well but have been really busy. It’s that time of year. Want to get all this stuff done before the snowballs start flying.

Thanks Noel. I have been snowed under here this past week. I have really gotten behind watching videos. I got your notifications and will fight my way over there

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 I know the feeling Gary. I’ve gotten caught back up on watching videos mostly. Have a great day. 👍🏻

Thanks Bryce. I would tend to agree on hard maple. There used to be a ton of hard maple trees down there. The wind storms have shedded them like cheese.

Sounds good! That would be awesome Kyle. I will have to bandage wrap my ribs so I don’t hurt so much from laughing as we usually do. Thanks for watching Kyle.

If I were you I would have got off the tractor and given that bees nest a good whack with a stick lol. ( Just for a good laugh)

Ummmm, NO John!!! We will be leaving them alone. I would rather slap Mike Tyson and challenge him to a fight than mess with them🤣🤣🤣

Thanks Chris We will be logging them off this winter. They can be made into pallets so at least they have some value.

Thanks Paul. These old tractors have huge gears and are tough as iron. These 2 cylinder John Deere’s can be lugged to where you can actually count the strokes.

Thanks Kenny. That nest is safe from contact by me. The trees are definitely diseased. They have all died in a matter of months if not weeks.

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 oh wow, very sad.

That’s what the experts are all saying Louie. The oak trees are experiencing an “ oak wilt” that is damaging them to the point it is killing them. We are going to be in serious trouble if we lose our trees. We will have to live in oxygen tents and wear gas masks.

Unfortunately they are no longer made.

What a pity they are no longer available...

We are in Iowa. Those are called bald paced hornets, which are actually a paper wasp as for the nest. They are not to be messed with. They can become super aggressive and have been known to kill people. Thanks for watching.