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aron Wilham knows that when it comes to his family farm, he wants the strongest, most dependable equipment to use each day. His recent purchase of a Farmall 55C has proven to be just that.
at his home. Previously, he had been digging post holes by hand, but decided to make it easier on himself with this new machinery. “What would have taken 30 minutes to dig a single hole by hand, can now be done in about a minute, saving me all kinds of time,” says Aaron.
Farming has always been a big part of Aaron and his wife, Jennifer’s, life. Jennifer’s family has farmed for over One of the main reasons he chose the Farmall, however, 150 years in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois, where she and Aaron was because of its size and power. “It’s heavier, bigger, still farm today, and help run their cattle operation. and overall more tractor than other brands,” he says. Additionally, it comes with many features that he has Aaron had been using a 1950s model tractor to complete found convenient and helpful, such as the hydrostatic chores around the farm, and as it aged, he began having transmission, adding to the ease of use, cruise control more and more issues with it. He decided it was time to capabilities, as well as the rollover protection structure upgrade and spent over a year and a half searching for for added safety while operating. the best tractor for him. When visiting Central Illinois Ag in Atlanta one day to pick up some parts, a new At the end of the day, efficiency is key on any farm, Farmall 55C caught his eye on the lot. That very next and the Farmall 55C has made all the difference to the day, he went back to talk to Steve Schmidt about it, and Wilham family. decided it was the one for him. Since he purchased Farmall, Aaron has been blown away with the multi-use aspect of the machine and how well it gets the job done each day. Whether it’s mowing ditches and pastures, moving concrete slabs and hay, or building fence, Aaron gets a lot of use out of the tractor and has noticed how much more productive it has made his operation. Recently, he has been using it along with his Bush Hog post hole digger attachment to build a new pasture fence
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Aaron Wilham
