[AT] For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tractors now a hot commodity - StarTribune.com

[Mike M]

John Deere, is biting themselves in the a** with this move farmers need
to be able to fix their own stuff. On vacation now in the Florida keys,
and managed to run into a farmer that farms around 1500 acres in
Illinois. His favorite tractor is a 1979 John Deere 4440.  Their new
stuff just turns him off. With 4900 hours on it I'd say he's about 1/2
way through to a rebuild. Does everything he needs it to do and no
computer crap.

Mike M

On 1/11/2020 2:46 PM, bradloomis at charter.net wrote:
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> http://www.startribune.com/for-tech-weary-midwest-farmers-40-year-old-tractors-now-a-hot-commodity/566737082/?refresh=true&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosfutureofwork&stream=future
>
> I was speaking with an acquaintance this morning who teaches Material
> Engineering at Cal Poly SLO. I asked about his recent trip to Iowa,
> did six weeks a NIU? Apparently he teaches casting, probably from the
> metallurgical standpoint. He mentioned he had visited several
> foundries in the area, JD and affiliated, I assume. With the recent
> discussion on casting parts here I got interested. Didn’t have time to
> elaborate, but I did find out that there are 57 foundries in
> California. Hard to imagine with all the pollution controls.
>
> Bradford
>
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