Farmer-member organizations began to evolve at the end of the 19th century. The purpose of these organizations was group purchasing to reduce operating costs for the farmer. In 1922, Congress passed ...

LAKE LILLIAN, Minn. — Harold Kiecker was a youngster when he drove a CO-OP tractor for the first time. The tractor could reach speeds of 30 to 35 mph. One farmer used a CO-OP to haul cattle to the ...

That’s all the time Dave Wolfsen of Fremont — better known in these parts as Tractor Dave — has left to pack his bags and gas up his 1937 Co-op tractor before hitting the road for the summer. You read ...

Shannon Hickman and Jerry Hickman made a “winter palace,” and a mobile chicken tractor, wherein the poultry pets feed and fertilize the lawn. The two decided to raise chickens when they became ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s called the Chicken Tractor, and it’s the Los Angeles design firm ...

[Dino] didn’t want to keep the baby chickens cooped up when he was at work, but he didn’t want them to escape, or become a juicy treat, either. His solution was to build this chicken tractor. It’s a ...