Russ' Vintage Iron

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

I may write a column titled "Russ' Vintage Iron" but I certainly do not have all the answers. Heck, I don't even know all the questions.

Even though COVID-19 has curtailed many activities around the country, there are still some vintage iron events happening.

A vintage The Progressive Farmer magazine cover from June 1967 shows how double cropping was accomplished 53 years ago.

Soldiers returning to the farm from war often had to buy their first new trucks and machinery.

Russ mulls over current tough times as compared to historical tough times.

A Vintage Iron reader from Kentucky shares a story about his 1949 Model D Leader tractor.

In this month's Vintage Iron, Robert Robinson of Parkhill, Ontario, Canada, shares the story of his 1956 International 300 tractor.

James Piotter of Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, shares how his family used an International 1456 tractor on their farm.

Prototype tractors that were never mass produced can bring big money in auctions.

Memories trigggered of old farm pickups and Fox choppers.

The Quinn family finds a gem of a tractor museum on vacation.

Some vintage tractors are bringing in quite a bit of money as collector's items.

Stories of heat housers evoke fond memories for those who lived and worked with them.

The recent bomb cyclone complicated life in Nebraska and nearby states, and the effects will likely be felt for months and years.

Russ Quinn shares how his son wanted to drive a special tractor in a National FFA Week event that encouraged FFA members to drive their tractors to school.

DTN's Russ Quinn on what his family used to clear roads before they had tractors.

DTN's Russ Quinn recalls a memorable Christmas.

DTN's Russ Quinn takes a tour through a vintage milking house.

Vintage photos provide snapshot of farm life -- and machinery -- from days gone by.