Corn, Tires, and Old Adages  

The saying knee-high by the fourth of July was long used by farmers to judge the success of their corn crops—it means that growing conditions have been favorable, the crops are off to a good start, and big yields are expected come fall—and the adage remains popular today, despite being antiquated. Innovation in everything from seeds and treatments to equipment and tires has enabled earlier planting and faster-growing, higher-yielding corn.

Improving the Performance of Existing Farm Equipment with Tires

Farmers with hopes of purchasing equipment this year, whether new or used, are discovering one of the most challenging markets in recent memory. Reuters recently reported that the supply of tractors in North America is the tightest it’s been in 18 years. One option available to farmers is to take steps to improve the efficiency and productivity of the equipment they’re already running and wait for the market to cool. A simple, easy, and cost-efficient way to give existing equipment a boost is with new tires.  

How to Choose the Best Forestry Tires

Operating super-powerful and massive machinery in extremely challenging terrain, loggers ask a lot of forestry tires. The best forestry tires help get equipment in (and out) of difficult-to-access sites, provide stability while carrying heavy loads, improve productivity, and ensure uptime—but how do you know if the forestry tire you’re looking at is up to the task? 

While there are numerous brands and styles of logging tires, there are some characteristics that all great forestry tires share.    

Alliance Multistar 376 Radial Tires 

Alliance tires are building a global reputation of performance and value among custom
applicators and farmers who use them on their self-propelled sprayers. We asked a few
professional custom applicators about their experience with the Alliance tires on their
rigs. Here’s what they told us.

New Tubeless Versions of the Alliance Forestar III 643 and 644 

New, tubeless versions of the popular Alliance Forestar III 643 and 644 forestry tires from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires are proving themselves on cut-to-length (CTL) harvesters and forwarders worldwide.