Building arenas where professional horses and riders compete and train is no easy task. Drew Discount, the owner of Discount Dirtworks, knows this firsthand. “We bred horses on our family farm, so I grew up riding,” said Discount. “But then I got into dirt bikes. I raced motocross from 1993 to 2006 and used farm tractors to build tracks on our property.”

Today, Discount leads his company, which specializes in building and maintaining the show grounds that professionals use across the country – but he knows his job would be a lot tougher without a little help from John Deere.

When you need a tractor that can take on a wide array of tasks, John Deere has a large variety to choose from, starting with its compact utility tractors. The 3D, 3E and 3R models all offer a powerful solution for jobs ranging from hauling to cutting and tilling.

Let’s take a look at some of the features of these compact utility tractors and how they can help you out in the field.

To meet the growing demands of Deere customers, the company has rolled out the John Deere 850L Dozer for more productivity, reliability, and durability on the job. This dozer features customer-inspired updates, such as a larger displacement engine and increased operating weight.

“Our K-Series dozers are a favorite with customers, and thanks to their ongoing feedback, the next generation of Deere dozers are our strongest, most durable and productive yet,” said Nathan Horstman, crawler product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry. “The 850L combines muscle, efficiency and balance for impressive new levels of performance. Coupled with an extraordinary focus on reliability and uptime, you have the winning combination our customers are asking for.”

Operating John Deere machinery out in the field can be simple, but what happens when you run into unexpected problems? Deere has an answer for that: John Deere Connected Support. With this solution, you’re never far from an answer to your most pressing concerns.

Connecting Your Machine

Once your machine is connected to the Deere system, you can monitor alerts from the equipment remotely. This means that you don’t need to be directly in the cab to diagnose problems. With Connected Support, you can also view the in-cab display from wherever you are and pinpoint the location of your machine, as well as its prior path and coverage. Finally, you can monitor fuel level and idle time, all by simply making sure your equipment is connected to the Deere system.

Just because your pasture has seen better days doesn’t mean you can’t revitalize it with the right equipment. John Deere has a number of machines that are specially designed to help with pasture management, and the overseeder is one of them. With the Frontier Overseeder, you can bright any pasture back to life, regardless of its condition. Let’s take a look at how the equipment can help you restore your pasture and get back to work.

• With a Frontier Overseeder, you can choose between a pair of angle-adjustable spiked front rollers or front disks to prepare your soil for seeding.

John Deere’s compact utility tractors have a number of different attachments designed to help you achieve the perfect lawn. Whether you’re ready to work with all of them or you just want to try out a few to get started, there is a wide selection to choose from in the product line. Let’s take a look at some of the compact utility tractor attachments you can use to begin.

John Deere Davenport Works is dedicated to manufacturing quality construction and forestry equipment for the roughest terrains, but it’s what happens on the factory floor that makes the ultimate difference. Employees are dedicated to not only developing the highest quality machinery but also sharing their thoughts on how to make improvements every day. It’s this type of innovation that keeps John Deere Davenport Works operating to the best of its ability.

Communication is Key

Close communication and interaction between the design and production teams ensure that equipment is being constructed properly throughout each day. It also gives employees an opportunity to collaborate and ensure that everything is being produced with Deere standards in mind.

Milk production per cow has increased more than 50 percent over the past three decades in California, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, and dairy farms like Johann Dairy are helping lead the charge. The Fresno-based dairy farm focuses on quality, rather than quantity, according to owner and operator John Verwey.

“We get higher production out of better cows,” Verwey says.whe

And in order to keep the cows and their habitats in pristine shape, John Deere equipment leads the way. Johann Dairy utilizes three large Deere wheel loaders that run up to 16 hours per day, mainly moving feed. On top of that, the John Deere 332G Skid Steer takes care of tasks such as hauling manure, cleaning up around fence lines, sweeping, and installing fence posts.

For producers across the country, haying plays an important role in keeping farms up and running all year round. As with any task, having the right equipment is critical to meeting yield and baling goals. While the industry has changed over several decades, balers have continued to help producers meet these targets each year. It may come as no surprise that John Deere changed the game when it introduced the 14T Baler in 1957; this piece of equipment, which was the industry’s first bale ejector, produced well-formed, twine-tied bales and made haying a one-person operation for the first time in history.