ITEM E476

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By Dennis David

Compact Utility Tractors, or CUTs, are cute little cutters! As farming became more refined so did the needs of tractors. The answer was a smaller, more maneuverable and fuel-efficient tractor with a variety of implements and attachments. With this focus on special needs, attachments became available such as plows, disc harrows, mower decks, cultivators, spreaders, snowblowers, and more. They have become a necessary utility for farmers, orchards, small construction jobs, and landscaping/maintenance for estates, parks and golf courses. At the forefront of this evolution were the Farmall Cub and John Deere Model L. Then came the Japanese invasion; a new kind of tractor by companies such as Yanmar and Kubota. These four-wheel-drive machines were rugged and tough and used a variety of hydraulically powered attachments. American companies such as John Deere, International Harvester, and Massey-Ferguson built their own four-wheel versions. Today’s compact tractors, such as the Kubota’s BX series, Massey-Ferguson’s GC series, and the John Deere 3000, offer an even larger selection of implements for special purposes

Softbound, 112 pages, 151 photos, 8.5'' x 11''