Russ' Vintage Iron

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.

A reader shares memories of tractor accessories from the past.

Here are some of the accessories, big and small, that can be placed on vintage tractors.

Things have changed, a lot, over the past hundred years, but farming is still farming.

Conversations with kids about technology can lead parents to feel rather outdated.

Readers share their stories of heat housers.

Heat housers were pleasant to have for fall and winter tractor chores, but cabs have made them nearly a thing of the past.

A reader shares a story about Case and Case IH farm equipment and Russ remembers his family's Christmas star.

Darwin Noble of Austin, Minnesota, came across a 1026 Gold Demo on Craiglist completely by accident, and it was truly a barn find.