Frequently Asked Industry Questions and Answers

Browse MachineFinder’s list of industry questions and answers, ranging from agriculture to lawn and garden.

The list of questions and answers below is designed to provide you with tips and best practices to improve your equipment, job sites, projects and much more. Learn more about common agriculture, construction, lawn and garden, and forestry questions.

What Is Paving Equipment?

Agriculture

What is a Grain Cart?

What is a Cotton Picker?

What Equipment Do I Need to Bale Hay?

How Does a Corn Combine Harvester Work?

What Are the Different Types of Hay Mowing Equipment?

How Do Square Balers Work?

What are Cultivators Used For?

What is Precision Agriculture?

How Can I Get the Most Out of My Agriculture Data?

How to Prepare for Spring Planting Season

When is Winter Wheat Harvested?

When is Corn Planting Season?

What is JDLink?

When Was the First John Deere Tractor Built?

How Do You Get a Tractor Out of Mud?

How Can A Tractor Be Used for Agriculture?

What Is a Windrower Used For?

What Should I Look for When Buying a Used Tractor?

How Do Round Balers Work?

What is a Subsoiler Used For?

Who Invented the Steel Plow and How Has it Changed Over Time?

What is a Box Blade Used for?

What Attachments are Used for the John Deere 1025R Tractor?

What Are Some Facts About John Deere History?

What are the Standard Hay Bale Weights and Dimensions?

What Should I Consider Before Buying Used Harvest Equipment?

How Do Combines Work?

What is the History of the John Deere Seed Planter?

How Have Tractors Improved the Agricultural Industry?

What is Harvest Season?

How Do I Get My Diesel Engine to Start in The Cold?

Where are John Deere Tractors Made?

Construction

What Is a Telehandler?

What is a Wheel Loader?

What is Roadbuilding Equipment?

What is a Motor Grader?

5 Types of Excavation Equipment

What is a Backhoe & What is it Used For?

What is a Skid Steer Used for?

What Are Some Common Construction Equipment Accessories and Attachments?

What is an Excavator? Benefits, Uses, & More

What Types of Heavy Equipment are Used in Construction?

When Was John Deere Construction Equipment First Made?

How Can I Maintain My Construction Equipment During the Winter?

Lawn & Grounds Care

Riding Mower vs Lawn Tractor: What’s the Difference?

What is a Riding Lawn Mower?

What is a Compact Tractor?

What is an Aerator Used for?

What is a Sub-Compact Tractor?

What is the Importance of Soil Testing?

Best Garden Attachments for a Lawn Tractor

What Steps Are Required for Spring Mower Maintenance?

How Can I Care for My Lawn in Early Spring?

How to Change the Oil in a Lawn Mower

What are the Best Snow Removal Attachments?

How Do You Maintain Your Lawn Mower Battery in Winter?

How Do You Put Chains on Tires?

How Do You Change A Lawn Tractor Tire?

What is a Rotary Cutter?

How Can I Restore My Gravel Driveway?

Which Mowers Can Be Used for Commercial Landscaping?

When to Mow New Grass

What is a Root Rake and What Can it Do?

What is a Middle Buster and How Is it Used?

What is the History of the John Deere Snowmobile?

Which John Deere Attachments are Great to Use for the Winter?

How Can You Level Your Yard Using a Rotary Tiller?

What Are Tips for Effective Lawn Maintenance?

What Are the Benefits of a Zero-Turn Riding Lawn Mower?

What Equipment is Used for Golf Course Maintenance?

What Types are the Different Types of Zero-Turn Riding Lawn Mower Accessories?

What is the Best Lawn Tractor?

Gators & UTV'S

What is a Utility Vehicle?

How Can You Prepare Your UTV for Winter?

What Are The Best Gator Accessories?

How Fast Can a John Deere Gator Go?

What is the Gator HPX and How is it Used?

What Do I Need to Know Before Buying a Utility Vehicle?

What Can My John Deere Gator Do?

Forestry

What Is a Knuckle Boom Loader?

What is a Log Skidder?

How Do You Winterize Forestry Equipment?

What Machines Can Be Used for Timber Harvest?

What Types of Forestry Equipment Does John Deere Offer?

What Equipment is Used for Logging?