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Regular care and maintenance are essential components of this process as well. John Deere owners recognize (and often pride themselves) on diligent upkeep. In this week’s spotlight, we would like to share 21 ways in which you can get the most from your John Deere machine, through regular maintenance and management.

The official John Deere YouTube Channel has recently released its first episode of an ongoing series titled “Every Field Has A Story.”  The series will interview John Deere customers who have an interesting story about the fields they manage.

The series starts in Cary, North Carolina at the Wake Med Soccer Park—home to prominent international soccer events and NCAA championship soccer.  After a mid-day storm that brought rain, hail, and even a tornado, the grounds crew was tasked with cleaning up and preparing the field for a pro soccer game that very night.  Watch the video below for their full story, and lookout for future episodes on both John Deere and MachineFinder’s YouTube Channel!

Proud owners of a restored 1963 JD 4010 gas tractor that has been in the family since 1965

Kelly Richards prize 1963 JD 4010 gas tractor. The Donnellson, IA man doesn't actively farm, but has a strong emotional connection to this tractor his father Lloyd Richards brought back in 1965

Kelly Richards doesn’t farm. He’s been a truck driver for Walmart for many years.

But the Donnellson, IA man’s prize posession? The 1963 JD 4010 gas tractor his dad Lloyd Richards bought back in 1965. Kelly was six years old when his dad brought the 4010 home to the farm.

Vermont man buys 20-year old Deere tractor and converts to farm use

Call it a mid life career change.

Cool story behind this 1991 John Deere 2355 tractor. I got an email this week from a Vermont man, David Pidgeon, who bought this tractor on an auction in east-central Vermont back in August 2010. It had only 2,850 hours and and had been used on a local 4-hole golf course.

The tractor never sat outside a night in it’s life.

Thanksgiving.  A time for us all to take a moment and reflect on what we truly have to be grateful in life.  Hard working farmers across this great nation that literally bring food to our respective table also deserve a well-earned day off.  Take a moment to sit back and enjoy an image compilation honoring those that allow us to give thanks.

Scarecrow Riding a Deere

We had a moment to catch up with John Deere customer Herman Trelling and he shared his thoughts on his 1956 John Deere model 630.

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Machinery Pete’s pictures of John Deere lovers he’s shot at auctions around the country

Alphabet soup.

That’s what you get when you look at all the states I’ve personally been to covering machinery auctions over the past year. Here’s the list: NM, KS, NE, SD, ND, MN, IA, MO, WI, MI, IL, IN and OH. I’ve had my camera with me every step of the way.

Here’s a fun music video I put together this week featuring folks I’ve encountered on the auction trail around the country, all wearing John Deere garb, caps, tee shirts and jackets.  These folks have one thing in common. They’ve all decided to…

For the uninitiated, tilt shift photography is an incredible sight.  When combined with the visual power of a John Deere, a new toy-like distance perspective makes once old images new again.  If you haven’t seen tilt shift photography in action before, we think you’ll really enjoy the following set of tilt shift John Deere photographs:

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There’s still time to cast your vote for the Ultimate Fan Photo Contest!  So far over 600 others have cast their votes and you surely don’t want to be left out in choosing from the absolutely fantastic photos of our Ultimate Fan Contest finalists. Don’t forget, the winner will receive an Ultimate Fan badge, be featured on the MachineFinder website, and of course, bragging rights!

You have until the end of the month of July to cast your votes and the winner will be announced in a blog post on August 2. For your convenience, we’re posting the voting poll again below.