For the Love of Tractors

Row-Crop 4WD’s Odd Genius: The International Harvester 2+2 Story 14.04.2026 19:51 ↓

This episode tells the story of International Harvester’s 2+2 tractors as an engineering and market experiment: a four-wheel-drive row-crop machine that tried to merge two worlds—classic row-crop visibility and maneuverability with the traction and flotation of powered front wheels. That core idea is repeatedly documented in period marketing/advertising artifacts preserved in archives, and it is e...

An Interview with Doug Simon of Ertl 06.07.2025 8:52 ↓

In this episode of the For the Love of Tractors Podcast we talk with Doug Simon of Ertl. We talk about how he got started displaying, and how he got a job with Ertl.

Is Lafayette now the Big Show? 05.03.2025 20:14 ↓

I'm back from Lafayette with some thoughts. is Lafayette now the big show? it sure seems that way.

2024 Wrap up and looking ahead to 2025 14.01.2025 26:35 ↓

in this episode we take a look back at some of the best toys of 2024 and we look forward to the new toys of 2025 and what else is coming down the pipe

Back from the Big Show 12.11.2024 17:17 ↓

I am back from Dubuque and Dyersville. Let's talk new toys.

For the Love of Tractors podcast S3 ep 3 : It's Harvest time 04.10.2024 18:25 ↓

Harvest is here it's time to talk corn combines quadtacs and who knows what else.

For the Love of Tractors podcast S3 ep 2 3d printing farm toys 14.09.2024 17:26 ↓

In this episode I talk about 3d printing farm toys and the ups and downs of making your own parts

For the Love of a Tractors: New Toy News 26.08.2024 22:59 ↓

In this episode I talk about upcoming projects and some new toys coming

Lafayette Farm Toy Show Recap 13.03.2024 14:13 ↓

Back from Lafayette with a recap episode. Talk in lots of customs and other cool things at the show.

Custom Farm Toy Prices. This is a problem. 19.02.2024 17:18 ↓

I discuss the challenge to making custom farm toys for the a reasonable price.

The St Louis Gateway Farm Toy Show Recap 05.02.2024 19:17 ↓

In this episode we talk about the recap of the St Louis Gateway Farm toy show. We talk about the new toys that are coming and the awesome displays.

It Costs How Much 19.01.2024 19:14 ↓

In this episode we discuss how crazy the price of the new Precision IH 1066 5 millionth Tractor is.

The Best Toys of 2023 and New for 2024 01.01.2024 30:27 ↓

I take a look at the best toys of 2023 and we look at the upcoming toys from 2024. We talked about John Deere versatile Case IH and others in this episode

Farm Toy Show Season is Underway 12.12.2023 20:34 ↓

I discuss some recent Farm Toy Shows and talk about some upcoming episodes.

For the Love of Tractors :what is up with new toy prices 27.01.2023 24:09 ↓

I talked about new toy prices new toys including the first gen Dodge Rams and the John Deere 8850

For the Love of Tractors : S2 e2 Janesville and Bloomington farm toy shows 12.12.2022 19:11 ↓

We head to Janesville and Bloomington for a pair of farm toy shows and see some great displays and new toys.

S2 episode 1: the 2022 National Farm Toy Show Weekend 21.11.2022 17:00 ↓

I'm back from the big show and I talk about displays, finds, and Dubuque and Dyersville

A Heard of new Deere 02.06.2022 19:00 ↓

This episode I take a look at the John deere wa17 WA 14,John deere 9r640 and john deere 9rx640.

Lafayette Farm toy show recap 09.03.2022 13:22 ↓

Home from the Lafayette Farm Toy Show

Good times at the Gateway Farm Toy Show 14.02.2022 27:06 ↓

I'm back from the st Louis Gateway Farm Toy Show. I saw some incredible customs, displays, and talked to a whole lot of great people.

Christmas Eve :Top Farm Toys of 2021 24.12.2021 14:59 ↓

What are the top Farm Toys 2021

For the love of tractors podcast :Bloomington farm toy show wrap up 07.12.2021 19:11 ↓

I take a look back at the Bloomington IL farm toy show.

2021 National Farm Toy Show weekend recap 17.11.2021 20:58 ↓

I talk about the two shows that happened national weekend. New toys from ertl and spec cast including the awesome John Deere Wa17 and Wa14

For the Love of Tractors: Episode 10 - Kyle Nunemaker of Punky KN's Animations 20.09.2021 35:15 ↓

For the Love of Tractors: Episode 10 - Kyle Nunemaker of Punky KN's Animations We are talking 3d design, 3d printing, construction models, farm toys, and more.  This is a great podcast if you are interested in getting started with 3d design or 3d printing. 

Two Farm Toy Shows one weekend 09.08.2021 26:28 ↓

My thoughts on the National Farm Toy Show and the Builders and Collectors society show in the same weekend. The IH 7388 is our tractor of the week.