Company name: J&D Productions
Website:www.tractorfabric.com
Phone: 810-664-0992

We have printed our own licensed Ford fabric (the first and only in existence to showcase vintage Ford tractors) and will be debuting it at the National Ford Show in Wauseon, Ohio.

See Big Bud – Worlds' Largest Tractor at Heartland Acres  

in Independence, Iowa through July 6, 2013.      

Big Bud 16V - 747 - Worlds' largest tractor arrives at Heartland Acres April 6, 2010. Big Bud will depart Heartland Acres after the fourth of July weekend 2013.

Big Bud, 16V – 747 – The Worlds' Largest Tractor has been on display at Heartland Acres Agribition Center since arriving in April 2010. Many people from around the world have had the opportunity to see Big Bud during an extended stay at Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence, Iowa. 

What started out to be a 30 day visit in 2010 grew into a 3 year visit. "The monstrous tractor and Heartland Acres both benefited from the visit and the attention gained has helped both be recognized in their own right.” commented Craig Johnson, Executive Director at Heartland. Big Bud has called the Heartland Acres campus home for the past three years except or a period of time when it visited the Farm Progress Show in Boone and then for a short stay at Heartland Museum in Clarion, Iowa. The Heartland Museum in Clarion will be the home of Big Bud for the next several months while details are worked out for a visit to another location. For details on future locations of Big Bud check out www.williamsbigbud.com   

The Machine Shed at Heartland Acres Agribition Center in Independence, Iowa, will have a large area to fill with other interesting and significant tractors in the coming months. 25 other tractors remain on campus with several news ones slated to arrive this summer. Check out www.heartlandacresusa.com for details.

Heartland Acres is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. For more information about Heartland Acres please visit us at www.heartlandacresusa.com  or call (319) 332.0123 or find us on Facebook.

CanCooker Introduces the 2-Gallon CanCooker Jr. for Smaller Get-Togethers

 FREMONT, Neb. (May 1, 2013) — CanCooker™, the company that re-invented the old-fashioned-creamery-style can as an innovative, portable convection oven that steam-cooks a complete high-quality meal for a large group of diners almost effortlessly in just an hour, has introduced the 2-gallon CanCooker Jr. to make the same great meals for smaller parties.

Like the original 4-gallon CanCooker, the new CanCooker Jr. is constructed of a highly conductive, thick-walled, FDA-grade, one-piece 1060 aluminum body with a wide-mouth vented lid and a premium high-temperature silicone gasket. Weighing only 3 lbs. and measuring 7 inches tall and 10 inches wide, this new CanCooker Jr. is ideal for your smaller gatherings – no matter where they are.

 The CanCooker Jr. isn’t your mother’s crockpot. Rather than boiling, the CanCooker Jr. efficiently converts liquid in the bottom of the container into steam that circulates within its shouldered design to create natural convection for faster and more even cooking—all without boiling away the nutrients or combining flavors. The results are a tender, healthy and delicious feast for family and friends.

The CanCooker Jr. is exceptionally easy to use. Simply add 12 ounces of your favorite liquid recipe for seasoning, load it up with the rest of the ingredients—from surf to turf, layered with your favorite vegetables—lock down the top, and then cook it over any heat source that will boil water. About 40-45 minutes after you see steam emitting from the lid’s vent, your dinner will be ready to serve. Thanks to its hard-anodizing, steam-convection method of cooking and a light coating of non-stick spray, cleanup with soap and water is a snap.

Built with stainless steel handles, locking latches and rivets, the CanCooker Jr. was designed to confidently provide decades of meals for camping trips, hunting camps, tailgate parties, backyard get-togethers and simple family dinners in the kitchen.

Gather your crowd,and feed them well with a CanCooker Jr. The new CanCooker Jr. is available now with a convenient storage bag for a suggested retail price of $59.99. The CanCooker Rack, which fits either the CanCooker or CanCooker Jr. is also available separately for $13.99.

Headquartered in Fremont, Neb., CanCooker was originally introduced in 2009. It is a new, unique outdoor cooking device that allows you to cook a lot of food without a lot of work. CanCooker makes a complete meal for large groups, in about one hour and can work with any heat source inside or out—from the stove top to grille to the campfire. For additional information, write to Seth McGinn’s CanCooker, 925 West 6th St., Fremont, NE 68025; call toll-free 877-844-2772; or visit www.cancooker.com. Visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/CanCooker.com.

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New book includes all the detail needed for a first class job
HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FARM TRACTOR
By Tharran Gaines

[Minneapolis, MN] Collecting tractors is nearly as popular as collecting cars these days, and a fully restored, classic John Deere or Farmall tractor can fetch over $20,000, depending on the era. A solid guidebook to restoring these machines is desperately needed and the new book How to Restore Your Farm Tractor answers that call.

How to Restore Your Farm Tractor ispacked with hundreds of helpful full-color photographs, proven tips and techniques, and money-saving advice from restorers who know what works ... and what doesn't. Tharran Gaines' expert DIY guide will walk you step-by-step through the complete restoration of your tractor, from disassembly to engine rebuild, electrics, painting, and final detailing. There's even a handy section on parts sources. So no matter if you favor John Deeres, Fords, Farmalls, A-Cs, or Minnie-Mos, with Gaines' guidance, you're well on your way to showing off your shiny "new" classic tractor!

The book really does cover it all, from Chapter 1, “Shopping for a Tractor,” through engine repair and rebuilding, hydraulics, to body repair and painting (complete with a listing of the most commonly sought-out paint colors/codes). Select chapters also have special trouble-shooting checklists. The final chapter tells all about the fun to be had post-restoration— antique tractor shows, farm equipment demonstrations and more.

About the Author: Tharran Gaines (Savannah, MO) has specialized in agricultural writing for the past 25 years. He has written owners' manuals, repair guides, and sales brochures for most of the major tractor companies, such as ACGO's Allis-Chalmers, White, and Hesston lines.

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Tractor Daze & Touch-a-Truck, Swap Meet & Mud Run, July 13

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame (Bonner Springs, KS) Tractor Daze & Touch-a-Truck, Swap Meet & Mud Run is sheduled for July 13, 2013. The rumble - rumble of an antique tractor kicks off a day full of family fun that doesn't end until the vroom – vroom of the last Mud Run competitor. Enjoy a Tractor Show, Swap Meet, Garden Tractor Pull, Trucks of all shapes and sizes, Working Antique Construction Equipment, Kiddie Pedal Pull, Ride a Miniature Train, Shriner’s Fire Wagon, and Hay Wagon, Enjoy Ag Fest, which includes Milking Demonstrations, Farming Demonstrations, Petting Zoo, Soil Tunnel Trailer, Blacksmith, Living History and more! Food vendors available.  Setup will be from noon to 6 p.m. on July 12. The Tractor Daze Activities & Swap Meet will be open 9am-4pm, and the Mud Run starts at 4 p.m.

Admission for only the Tractor Daze & Swap Meet is Adults $6, Children 4-16 $4. Admission for all activities, including the Mud Run, is Adults $10, Children 4-16 $5, under 4 and members free. 

The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is located just northeast of I-70/K-7 interchange in Bonner Springs, Kansas, two miles west of the Kansas Speedway.  For more information call 913-721-1075 or visit www.AgHallofFame.com.  

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About the Agricultural Hall of FameThe National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame is a nonprofit 501(C)3 organization that was Chartered by congress to serve as the National museum of agriculture and to honor American Farmer. The 164 acre museum complex features the Agricultural Hall of Fame, Museum of Farming, National Farmers’ Memorial, Poultry Museum, Educational Garden and FarmTown USA, an early 1900s farming community which includes a farmstead, one room school, railroad depot, blacksmith shop and more; a narrow gage miniature train takes visitors on rides around the town. The Smith Event Barn, the Rural Electric Conference Theater, and the Ag Hall of Fame’s park-like grounds are available for corporate outings, receptions, seminars, and weddings.

John Deere Collectors Gather to Celebrate “Weekend of Freedom Machines” and 50 Years of Mowing, July 26-28

Horicon, Wisc., May 8, 2013 – This summer, July 26-28, 2013, John Deere collectors and enthusiasts will gather near Horicon, Wis. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first John Deere lawn and garden tractor. Sponsored by John Deere Horicon Works and Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine, this three-day event will celebrate the 1963 John Deere model 110 lawn and garden tractor – known as the Weekend Freedom Machine. Only 1,000 model 110’s were made in 1963, all in Horicon, Wisc. and dozens are expected to be on display. More than 1,000 John Deere garden tractors of all models will be displayed by collectors along with a variety of lawn and garden tractor memorabilia.

Although all models of John Deere lawn and garden tractors are welcome to exhibit at this free event, the center of attention will be the 1963 model 110’s. Special events include a daily parade of tractors, a reunion of 1963’s, a lawn tractor show and exhibit, swap meet, lawn and garden memorabilia displays, blacksmith demonstrations by the John Deere Blacksmith and special photo opportunities with legendary tractors. Of special interest to collectors and enthusiast will be several question and answer sessions with John Deere retirees who worked with  the original model 110’s. Tours of John Deere Horicon Works will also be offered.

“This is a niche event for certain, but we all know John Deere enthusiasts come in large quantities and those interested in lawn and garden equipment are as passionate about their collecting as anyone,” said Kate Goelzhauser, editor, Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine. “We’ve been planning this event for months and have collectors joining us from as far away as Canada, Connecticut, Indiana and Pennsylvania. We can’t wait to see the variety of machines and fans that help us celebrate 50 years of mowing with John Deere.” 

The Weekend of Freedom Machines event is entirely free and open to the public. Attendees will also have access to food vendors, campsites and free parking. For more information, visit the event’s facebook page. Event details are as follows:

WHEN:    July 26 – July 28, 2013
•  Friday, July 26, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
•  Saturday, July 27, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
•  Sunday, July 28, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
WHERE:  Dodge County Fairgrounds
                State Highway 33
                Beaver Dam, Wisc. 53916

CONTACT: For registration and event questions Kate Goelzhauser, 812-455-5870, kate@lagtmag.com or Darren Redding, 765-432-2571, Darren_redding_580@yahoo.com.

Heartland Acres Plans Saturday June 8, 2013 Tractor Ride

More than 40 tractor riders participated in the Heartland Acres Tractor Ride in 2012. The 2013 ride is expected to draw riders from around the area again for the 54 mile trip through the northern half of Buchanan County. 

The Heartland Acres Tractor Ride is on again for 2013. Mark your calendars for Saturday June 8, 2013. The ride will start at 8:30a.m. from the Heartland Acres parking lot at 2600 Swan Lake Blvd, in Independence, Iowa.

Entry fee per tractor is $25. Entry forms for preregistration are available at Heartland Acres admission office or by visiting our website at www.heartlandacresusa.com and are due by May 31, 2013. 

Tractor Rides in Iowa are one of the best ways to get out and show off your tractor and see the countryside at a slower pace. 

For more information about Heartland Acres please visit www.heartlandacresusa.com or call (319) 332.0123 or see Heartland Acres on Facebook.