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A Tractor & His Boy

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Eugene “Jack” Kinzenbaw, Jon’s father, passed away in 1982. He was a World War II veteran who served overseas in the U.S. Army. One of the first things he did upon returning to Iowa was purchase a Farmall “H,” which was eventually sold and replaced by a newer tractor. Jack’s...

Christmas in Lithuania

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In 2013, Kinze opened a production facility in Vilnius, Lithuania, that allowed for better and faster service to European customers. Rich in culture and tradition, our Kinze employees in Lithuania have beautiful and unique Christmas customs we would like to share with you. In Lithuania, Christmas Eve, which is also...

Our Thanksgiving Feast

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As you enjoy Thanksgiving with your family this year, remember your holiday table represents more than just food and football. It characterizes generosity, gratitude, unity, tradition, and above all — hard work. Every dish was prepared with care, but only because of the weeks (or months) of labor and sacrifice...

Meters, Drives, & Displays – An Overview

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Aside from the style of planter frame that works best on your farm, the most important choices regarding a row crop planter are the type of seed meter, the drive used to operate it, and the system used to monitor and control it. When you consider that today’s corn planters...

Big Blue

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The Tractor that Stole the Show “We ought to build a great big plow and tractor just to promote our companies. We need something with about 600 horsepower, and we need a 12-bottom plow. When we leave that show they’ll know we were there.”-Bill Dietrich At the 1974 Farm Progress...

THE Oldest Operating Kinze Grain Cart

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The Contest The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Kinze producing two-wheel grain carts. After building a prototype cart in 1971, Jon Kinzenbaw manufactured the first production run of eight, 400-bushel grain carts and quickly sold them all. Whatever happened to these carts? Any chance that one of them...