Handy Machines Ease Farm and Ranch Chores

S175 skid-steer loader

1 The compact S175 skid-steer loader fits easily inside barns, machine sheds and other confined spaces. Use it on dairy farms with a surface planer in milking parlors, loafing areas and holding pens to roughen concrete surfaces to improve footing for cows. Working with a bucket, the
vertical lift path S175 wastes no time cleaning livestock pens and alleyways
and loading manure spreaders. Use it with a utility fork or add a hydraulic grapple to grip loose hay, straw bedding or large rocks.

Versa-Handler 518 telescopic tool carrier

2 The multi-purpose Versa-handler® 518 telescopic tool carrier can do more jobs better on a dairy or beef cattle operation than a tractor. For example, the 518 can be equipped with the silage defacer attachment to reduce spoilage in silage bunkers, trenches or piles by decreasing air pockets in the face of the silage. The easy-to-maneuver machine can be used with a bucket to feed over fences, load tub grinders, stockpile grains and cotton seed, clean bunkers and remove snow. You can even use the rear hitch to tow trailers.

Toolcat 5600 utility work machine with auger attachment

3 The four-wheel drive Toolcat™ 5600 utility work machine makes a great ranch hand. It transports people and cargo and handles many other jobs as well. Mount an auger on the front, load the cargo box with posts and other supplies, and you can save time and labor when building a fence. Use it with pallet forks to move and stack large bales of hay or straw. The hydraulic dump cargo box makes it easy to haul dirt for filling in washouts, taking bags of seed and fertilizer to the field when planting or carrying tools and supplies wherever you need them.