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Tires and Tracks

<p>Covers all types of modern-day tires - auto, truck, implement, tractor, & large off-road types. Tells how tires are constructed, rated, sized, inflated, & ballasted. Has illustrated explanation of tire failures & proper repair. Includes such topics as fabric breaks, rubber checks, spinning & stubble wear, tread & sidewall cuts, grease & oil damage, & valve damage. Tells how to mount & demount. Text also covers crawler tracks - how they're constructed, lubricated, adjusted, & inspected for wear. Shows how tracks are disassembled & repaired using a track press. CONTENTS: Tires - Construction, inflation, ballasting, tire failures, tire repairs & mounting & demounting. Tracks - Construction, inspection, lubrication, adjustments, diagnosis of wear & repairing tracks.</p>

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Farm and Ranch Business Management

Developed with the cooperation of the National FFA Farm Business Management Contest Committee, this book remains the definite text on managing a farm or ranch on sound business principles. An important key to the survival of the farm and ranch is good business management. The new breed of farmer and rancher that is emerging must know how to apply management principles to their operation in order to make the most profit. They must be able to compete and win in a highly volatile worldwide commodity marketplace. Being able to do so requires extensive knowledge of all aspects of the business. Until the First Edition of this book, a serious gap existed in the quest for this knowledge. In response, Deere & Company developed Farm and Ranch Business Management. This was and is a basic book that is the first word on the subject. The experts, as a practical guide for the agribusiness manager, wrote it. It explains in plain English the principles and techniques that every farmer and rancher must know.

John Deere Tractors

All of the tractors are depicted in fabulous color photos, frequently at work, and there are also many close up details.

John Deere

Celebrate the history of a beloved American brand that has become familiar to generations of farming families. Follow this iconic agricultural company from the early 1800s, when John Deere himself devised a plow blade in his blacksmith shop, through the automation of the two-cylinder tractor nearly 100 years later, and into the 21st century of advanced technology and the future of farming equipment. Along with information about the company's history and milestones, learn about its most famous products, its tractors. Profiles of classic and modern tractors chronicle the history of America's most famous and glorious workhorses. From the quaint little "Johnny Poppers" of the company's early years to the New Generation tractors to the highly sophisticated thousand series of today. John Deere covers these soldiers of the soil with statistics and images.<br> <br> Color photography, including photos of John Deere memorabilia from throughout the decades.<br> <br> 320 pages

International Harvester Tractors

In this comprehensive and readable book, tractor expert Jonathan Whitlam tells the story of the development of International Harvester from its North American roots in the 1900s. The book covers developments from the early combustion-engine machines to the merger with Case in 1985 and ownership by Fiat in 1999. The story of International Harvester is inextricably tied up with developments in farming. While the giant tractors such as the Titans and Moguls could take on large-scale agriculture, smaller tractors were developed for more modest farms. The development of the famous all-purpose Farmall tractor in 1920 not only set a new benchmark in tractor design, it also completed the revolution in mechanisation of agriculture in the United States. From 1949 some International Harvester tractors were built in Britain and the book goes on to reveal the importance of European developments, including German designs in the 1980s and 1990s after the amalgamation with Case. Accompanied by a rich selection of colour photographs, this fascinating book is a complete account of both the UK and European as well as American IH tractors.

Vintage International Harvester Tractors

Farmall Model H Photo Archive : Photographs from the McCormick-International Harvester Company Collection

A magnificent collection of rare black & white photographs specially selected from public and private archives promote the unique characteristics of these popular tractors. Filled with informative captions providing histories of featured models. A concise history of the Farmall Model H.

A Lean Supply Chain at John Deere

To watch the demo online, click here.</p>--><p>This video DVD is about the successful partnership between John Deere in Horicon, Wisconsin and one of its suppliers - the R&B Machining and Grinding Company located in Racine, Wisconsin. It provides an opportunity to take a look inside John Deere's supply chain - find out what changes were required to "learn their supply chain." <br><p>Run time: 21 minutes</p>Free Video Demo<br><i>A Lean Supply Chain at John Deere DVD</i> <b>To view<br>click on your connection speed!</b> <b>This video requires Windows Media Player and a sound card</b> <b>(28.8K, 56K dial-up)</b> 0.56 minutes, 0.70 mb <b>(ISDN, DSL, Cable, T1)</b> 0.56 minutes, 1.29 mb Click to install

Your Successful Farm Business Production, Profit, Pleasure

Twenty years ago Joel Salatin wrote <i>You Can Farm</i>, which has launched thousands of farm entrepreneurs around the world. With another 20 years of experience under his belt, bringing him to the half-century mark as a full-time farmer, he decided to build on that foundation with a sequel, a graduate level curriculum.<br>Everyone who reads and enjoys that previous work will benefit from this additional information. In those 20 years, Polyface Farm progressed from a small family operation to a 20-person, 6,000-customer, 50-restaurant business, all without sales targets, government grants, or an off-farm nest egg.<br>As a germination tray for new farmers ready to take over the 50 percent of America's agricultural equity that will become available over the next two decades, Polyface Farm in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley stands as a beacon of hope in a food and farming system floundering in dysfunction: toxicity, pathogenicity, nutrient deficiency, bankruptcy, geezers, and erosion. Speaking into that fear and confusion, Salatin offers a pathway to success, with production, profit, and pleasure thrown in for good measure.

The John Deere Way Performance that Endures

<i>The John Deere Way</i> presents timeless business lessons from one of America’s top brands. Even as many American manufacturers struggle with low-cost foreign competition, John Deere has not only prevailed, but increased its market share by offering superior quality products built tough and in accordance with time-tested business values. This book shares the company’s management principles and corporate values and shows how those values guide the company to increasingly greater success. For business owners and leaders who want to know what real long-term success constitutes—and how to achieve it—<i>The John Deere Way</i> is the only way.

Illustrated International Harvester Tractor Buyer's Guide

This essential buyers guide covers I-H tractors from 1921 to 1961, classifying all tractors from this period according to collectibility. Jam-packed with facts, history, specs, and model changes, plus hundreds of photos. Photography includes contemporary shots of restored and working tractors, as well as archival shots of historic models, and period advertising. Contains useful tips on problem tractors to stay away from. Sftbd., 7 1/2x 9 1/2, 160 pgs., 166 b&w ill.

150 years of International Harvester (Crestline agricultural series)

excellent hard cover book on the history of an American icon, The International Harvester Company, well illustrated.