Tractor Boys and Their Children

If you look close you can see two Iowa Farm Boys in a Trailer along with their Dog as their Dad, an Iowa Tractor Boy takes them on a "Joy Ride." The Tractor is an Antique John Deere Model A.

This is a picture of a "Georgia Tractor Boy" with his John Deere along with his daughter. As you can appreciate it is hotter here in Georgia.

One can certainly agree that these Children appear to be raised right.

Iowa Tractor Boys Dream About This Machine

The other day several Iowa Tractor Boys visited the John Deere Harvester Plant in Moline, Illinois. You can acquire this Magnificant Machine with just one header for a mere $400,000. If you want a grain header you must expend more funds. The John Deere Company does not carry an inventory of these Machines. You must order one and you have the option of being at the plant the day that it is build and you are given a golden key and then you are the the first person to start up the totally assembled machine.

This Former Iowa Tractor Boy has a Nephew who works at this Plant. He works in the area were the grain augers are fabricated.

Iowa Tractor Boy Habitat

When one thinks of Iowa they usually envision flat land with acres of corn as far as the eye can see. This image was taken on July 2, 2008 in North Dubuque County in the town of Balltown, Iowa. There is an overlook on the North side of town. The elevation is 1200 feet and the view is toward Wisconsin. The Mississippi River is just over the horizon. The Brother of the Former Iowa Tractor Boy treated all his Siblings to a Great Supper at Bietbach's County Dining, Iowa's Oldest Bar & Restaurant in Balltown, Iowa.

Replanting a Crop after the 2008 Iowa Floods

This is an image of an Iowa Tractor Boy Replanting after the June 12th, 2008 Flooding in Iowa. A crop of Corn was planted in early May and this field was wiped out by the flooding. The area finally dried out enough to once again till the soil and plant. Because of the timeframe for growing a good crop of corn the field was replanted with Soybeans on July 1st, 2008.

Even though the Iowa Tractor Boy who operates this farm practices minimum tillage farming methods the soil had to be tilled before the corn was planted, then planted. Because of the floods it had to be tilled again so that the the planting as you view in this image could be accomplished.

Two additional trips over the fields which of course uses fuel for each trip. We can all be glad that the Iowa Tractor Boys are replanting the flooded fields whenever possible.

Some of you who read this Blog may not realize that individuals who own and/or operate farms are the greatest gamblers in the World. Yet We All Can Be Extremely Thankful For Their Labors!!!!!!