HOYLAKE—First-time major champions could be excused for celebrating with some lavish spending—perhaps a new sports car, boat, or house. Not under-stated American Brian Harman. After the unheralded 36-year-old won the British Open at rain-drenched Royal Liverpool on Sunday, he said part of his $3 million prize would be used to pay for his new tractor….
Boy, 10, Buys Antique Tractor With $2,800 Life Savings to Help Tend the 200-Acre Family Farm
A 10-year-old boy with ambitions to take over his family’s 200-acre beef farm in Wisconsin has invested his life savings in a rare antique tractor to help his parents. Hard-working Caleb Bergner is one of four siblings being raised on the Bergner Beef Family Farm in Pulaski, Wisconsin. Caleb attends a nearby Catholic school, but…
Teen Spends 700 Hours to Restore 1954 John Deere Tractor to Its Former Glory, Wins $10,000
A Texas teen who restored a 1954 John Deere tractor to its former glory has collected three titles at a prestigious stock show and rodeo, alongside a cash prize of $10,000 which will go toward his college fund. Above and beyond the titles, the teen said that restoring the tractor was a labor of love….
‘Superhero’ Teen Spends a Year Helping Tend Farmer’s Land After He Was Struck With a Rare Autoimmune Condition
When her neighbor, a farmer, fell ill suddenly, a Minnesota teen volunteered to help him tend the land. The farmer was beyond grateful for the support, and the teen picked up new skills and tricks of the trade—thus a beautiful friendship was formed. Steve Brake, 63, lives with his wife, Mary, in Wellmont, Minnesota, where he…
Farm Vehicle Packed With People Overturns in India; 26 Dead
LUCKNOW, India—A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with people overturned and fell into a pond in northern India, killing 26 people, most of them women and children, officials said Sunday. The wagon was carrying around 40 people returning from a ceremony at a nearby local Hindu temple Saturday night, said police Superintendent Tej Swaroop…
Dutch Police Shoot at Tractor During Climate Mandate Protests
Dutch police confirmed on July 5 that officers in the northern part of the country fired both warning—and then targeted—shots at a tractor taking part in a protest against climate mandates. Police say the tractor was driving toward officers and their vehicles. The mandated restrictions on nitrogen greenhouse gas emissions are expected to slash livestock…
Deere’s Outlook Remains Strong With High Demand for Farm Equipment, Despite Supply Chain Problems
Deere & Co. raised its annual profit forecast on Feb. 18, after posting a net income of $903 million in the first quarter, beating earlier estimates. The farm equipment manufacturer expects a margin boost from price hikes and solid demand for its tractors and equipment. It appears that there will be plenty of demand for agricultural equipment…
Deadly Crash Began When Tractor-Trailer Hit Vehicles: Report
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—A crash that killed 10 people—including nine children—on a rain-slicked Alabama interstate happened after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into vehicles that had slowed down because of minor crashes, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday. The National Highway Safety Board’s initial findings on the fiery June 19 crash that involved 12 vehicles present a…
Police Officers Answer Family’s Prayer, Gift Gator Tractor Toy to Boy After His Was Stolen
Arizona police officers surprised a 4-year-old boy after his battery-powered Gator tractor was stolen. The officers secured enough money to replace the boy’s stolen toy with a brand-new set of wheels and gifted it to him. On April 8, dad Peter Philbrook shared his heartbreak on a Facebook group after his little boy Gerald had…
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