New Holland. The Super Boom LS190 features a 83-hp, turbo diesel engine and 102-inch dump height. $33,613Gehl. pipe The 7000 Series have a 3,600-pound load fence capacity, web development tools lift height of 12 feet, 14-mph ground speed, and up to 110 hp. $46,400.john deere. the 270 has a 102-inch dump pipe height, 77 net hp., and 2,800-pound lead capacity $32,039.mustang. the 2105 fence features a lift height of 142 inches, lift capacity of 3,600 pounds, high-flow hydraulics, and 110 hp. low $40,000s.six picks: atvshonda is the favorite atv of 37% of respondents. these models are good all-around farm atvs:honda. the fourtrax foreman rubicon features a 499-cc. longitudinally maunted engine and hondamatic transmission. $6,999.

"purchasing a bobcat for general farm use has been a lifesaver -- for loading hay, cleaning out fence rows, hauling rocks, etc.," writes jeff suess, henley, missouri. the gehl skid steer saves me time, labor, and my back. i use it more than i thought i would," says bill haas, bellevue, ohio.atv ready to rodeoatvs are near the top of the list of products rated by stockmen''s survey[tm] respondents. well over half of participants cite a favorite brand or model. "i''d be lost without automotive hand tools my atvs," says marty green of grand mound, iowa (pictured above). he jumps on either pipe his polaris 300 or 400 4x4 every day april through september to check calves for scours, pinkeye and lameness, to check cows for heat detection, to fix fence, and to move cattle to different paddocks.

he also likes the white polywire made by premier because it "has a lot of give, even after it''s been out in the sun fence for months." the cheaper yellow and black polywire sold at farm supply stores is flexible when you unroll it, says klocke, but it gets brittle out in the sun.twenty years and still tickingdairy farmer tools dan johnson of elk mound, wisconsin, has used his blitzer solar fence controller for almost 20 years. it''s been hit by lightning twice, requiring replacement of the the solar grid and one other part, but otherwise, it''s worked fine, he reports. johnson milks 60 holsteins and grazes the hills of his 285-acre farm.