Using Kubota Equipment Around the Farm
Here at my Bedford, New York farm, I always encourage my crew to "use the right tools for the right jobs." Among our favorites are the tractors and mowers from Kubota, a leading manufacturer of farming machinery, hay tools and spreaders, and other turf products.
If you follow my blog regularly, I am sure you've seen our Kubota equipment used all over the property - to mow the pastures and fields, pull the hay wagons and aerators, transport compost and mulch, and many, many other chores. I’ve been using Kubota products for years and love how easy they are to maneuver. These machines are dependable, efficient, and great additions to my working farm. #KubotaUSA #KubotaCanada #KubotaTractor #Loan #LandPrideDoesThat
Here are some photos, enjoy.
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- I always enjoy doing work around the farm – it provides good exercise and allows me to spend quality time outdoors in the fresh air. Here I am on our new Kubota M4-071 tractor – a vehicle that is used every day here at the farm to do a multitude of tasks.
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- I am very fortunate to have two tractors – the M4-071 and the M62. Both of them have front loaders, and one of them is equipped with a backhoe.
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- The bucket attachment is used for so many things – from transporting mulch and compost to carrying heavy potted plants to delivering heavy stone.
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- Many of our pieces are delivered from Kubota through Marshall Machinery, Inc. an equipment distributor here in the New York.
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- This is our Kubota M62 Tractor Loader Backhoe. This is essential for planting all our large trees. We’ve been using it quite a bit, especially in the maze. It has a 63 horsepower engine, a front loader with a lift capacity of 3,960 pounds, and a powerful Kubota backhoe with 169.8 inch digging depth.
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- Here’s Chhiring extending the tractor’s stabilizing feet in our maze to keep it well balanced and safe.
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- Chhiring controls the backhoe from the safety of the tractor’s cab. He can turn and sit facing either direction to maneuver the backhoe or the loader.
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- And here’s the backhoe lifting some of the soil from the trench where our new privets were planted.
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- The M4-071 is seen here in one of my fields aerating the lawn with our Land Pride Tow-Behind Aerator.
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- Look at the size of these wheels on the tractor!
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- After the field is aerated, Chhiring switches the attachment for our 3-point spreader to drop the grass seed in one of my paddocks.
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- On another day, Chhiring uses the M4-071 tractor to mow and condition the hayfields, so the hay can be cut for my horses.
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- Then the same tractor is used to bale the hay a few days later. Here it is pulling the baler and the hay wagon.
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- The tractor pulls it around and around the field. This year, we filled the wagon multiple times and had more than 2600 bales from our first cut – the most we’ve ever had!
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- Pete attaches our Land Pride PR1690 Power Rake to the back of our tractor earlier this week. This piece of equipment has a 90-inch rake. We use it to rake and grade the carriage roads, but it is also capable of windrowing soil, rocks, and debris in a field.
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- Kubota also makes excellent mowers. Here’s our Zero-Turn ZD1211 mower. Its ergonomic design and high-back seat make it so comfortable to drive – and look at all the front legroom.
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- With all my horse pastures and fields, this mower really covers a lot of ground quickly and efficiently. The powerful engine delivers 25-horsepower. It’s also equipped with a rugged transmission for the wheels and mower deck.
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- This is my outdoor grounds crew foreman, Chhiring, on our Kubota SZ22 Stand On Mower. He’s heading into my new vegetable garden to mow in between the raised beds.
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- This machine has a smaller frame and can maneuver around the wooden garden beds with ease. We actually designed this garden with the mower in mind, so we were sure to space the beds properly for mowing.
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- But the stand on mower can also do open areas. Here’s Chhiring again – this time on his way to mow my “soccer field” party lawn, where my grandson, Truman, can often be found playing whenever he visits.
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- And here is the lawn after a fresh mowing. When mowing, remember it’s always best to do when the grass is dry. And during summer, cut it a bit higher. Having the “right tools for the right jobs” is definitely important and definitely a very “good thing.”
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