70 Deere D’s Lined Up To Plow

70 Deere D’s Lined Up To Plow TRACTORS Antiques It was a big day on July 23 2022 in Nappanee Ind when nearly 70 John Deere D tractors from all over the U S took to the field at the same time The event was part of Classic Green’s John Deere D Centennial Celebration In 2023 the grand old tractor will turn 100 years old The John Deere D tractor was produced by Deere from 1923 to 1953 The D had the longest model run of any John Deere tractor The celebration almost didn’t happen On the morning of the event the area where the plowing was to take place received around 2 in of rain Michael Ostrander Columbia City Ind was one of the main planners and the contact person for the event When called to see if the event was still on he said “It’s supposed to clear off around eleven so I think we can plow!” While waiting for the rain to clear tractor drivers and viewers all gathered in a beautiful barn with the food and Merlin Yoder’s amazing tractor collection Classic Green had a table where they shared information about upcoming events Ostrander was optimistic about the plowing prospects He said the soil would go because it’s a bit sandy and he was right After Green Magazine contributors Tyler Bucheit and David Wolfe provided a Plow Adjustment seminar showing the drivers how they should set their plows for the day tractors and plows started rolling around 1:00 p m It was an amazing sight with D’s from all the different years pulling plows up and down the fields This was a sight right out of a 1920’s farm magazine Ostrander who has four model D tractors himself added that this kind of event is in demand because “people want to use their tractors ” For more information about upcoming Classic Green events log onto their event page at www classicgreen org Better yet join and find out first-hand what is happening

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