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Emissions on equipment going away? More complicated than you might think.
Friday, December 26, 2025
A Guide to Used Equipment: Lightly Used Machines, What to Look For, and How to Decide
Monday, December 22, 2025
What to check beyond hours and warranties, financial considerations, customization options, and how current product cycles affect value.
Kubota MX5800 400-Hour Maintenance Guide
Friday, December 19, 2025
The 400-hour service is a comprehensive maintenance interval for the Kubota MX5800
Emissions on equipment going away? More complicated than you might think.
Friday, December 26, 2025
A Guide to Used Equipment: Lightly Used Machines, What to Look For, and How to Decide
Monday, December 22, 2025What to check beyond hours and warranties, financial considerations, customization options, and how current product cycles affect value.
Kubota MX5800 400-Hour Maintenance Guide
Friday, December 19, 2025The 400-hour service is a comprehensive maintenance interval for the Kubota MX5800
Categories
Attachments
Messick's offers a full line of implements so your machine can perform the widest array of chores.
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The Five Worst Tractor Attachments: Updated
Tilt Rotate Buckets for Kubota Excavators | Next-Level Precision and Efficiency
Stability & Performance. Tire Ballast vs Machine Balance
These "pallet forks" don't live up to their name.
This is not the best breaker | Strike Force SFB750
DelMorino: Mastering the Art of Mowing
5 Ways to Get More Out of Your Tractor
Why we choose BOSS plows over the others. BOSS SmartHitch UTV plow removal.
Chemicals & Sprayers
We offer field and orchard sprayers from New Holland, Miller / Fast, Turbo Mist and more. If your in the market for a sprayer to keep your orchard or fields blooming then Messick's can help you find the right one to fit your needs.
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The coolest machines at Messick's | New Holland Self Propelled Sprayers
Awesome FAST sprayer | Raven Hawkeye | 2400 gallon, 120' Boom, Tracks!
Field Sprayer Maintenance Tips
New Holland Guardian Sprayer with Raven Hawkeye Nozzels
Turbo Mist Orchard Sprayer walk around and review
New Kubota M4N-071 Narrow Vineyard Orchard Tractor
Kubota M5L-111 Overview and Walk-Around
Compact Tractors
Most compact tractor buyers are new to the equipment industry. Don't be overwhelmed, our series of videos can help you understand the features and functions of different machines and how to pick the right tractor for your application.
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Kubota MX5800 400-Hour Maintenance Guide
Kubota LX2610 Maintenance Guide
A Rugged, On-Board Solution for Your Tractor
3D-Printed Storage Tubes for Kubota Tractor Loaders: A Customizable Storage Solution
Innovative Shop Vacuum Adapter for Tractor Maintenance
Air Ride Seat on a Kubota BX Failure
Kubota BX Series: Compact Powerhouse
Kubota LX-Series Swift-Tach makes loader removal easy
Competitive Comparisons
We feel strongly that Messick's and our vendors can stand on our own without having to talk down competitors. That said, equipment shoppers seem hungry for competitive comparisons done from a more objective perspective.
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Premium OEM Oil Filters for Tractors, Mowers, and More
How to Spot Fake Equipment Dealerships and Avoid Scams
Oil Filter Kit Tear Down. Amazons Finest vs Kubota OEM
What New Holland Equipment is Made in the USA
Kubota Manufacturing Locations
The business of imported Chinese implements.
Are we competing against our neighbor? | Tractor Supply & Messick's Mt Joy
Kubota LX vs Standard L
Construction
Messick's is the first stop for experienced owner operators! Our top shelf brands and industry leading support make us the best choice for those seeking optimal profitability
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New Holland F50 Off-Road Forklift: A Purpose-Built Farm Machine
Tilt Rotate Buckets for Kubota Excavators | Next-Level Precision and Efficiency
Kubota SVL97-3 Compact Track Loader: Power, Comfort, and Smart Design
Kubota Svl75-3: Better than Ever
Kubota's U48-5 heading to Tractor Time with Tim
Kubota U10-5 Micro Excavator
Wacker ET65 vs Kubota KX057. Bucket Breakout Comparison with Pin Grabber Coupler
Can your excavator move like this? RagnarTech Tilt Rotator
Equipment Basics
Helping you understand basic terminolgy, and the application of different features
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Three-Point Hitch Attachment Guide
Understanding Wheel and Tire Selections for Kubota M4 Series Tractors
How a 1960s Microfiche Machine Saved the Day for a Kubota Owner
Are You Making These Common Loader Mistakes?
Application & Configuration. Setting up equipment for optimum performance.
Kubota 2023 New Products
New Kubota Equipment for 2024 | LX2620, RTV-X, KX080-5
8 Loader Operation Mistakes
Field & Operation Videos
Videos of our customers operating their equipment in the field
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2021 Christmas Lightshow | Behind the Scenes
Ride Along in a Krone Big-X Forage Harvester with Fahnestock Family Farms
Splitting Wood Without Leaving Your Seat | Baumalight Log Splitter
How one couple can feed over 1,000 people | Ride Along with Bow Creek Farm
Chopping Corn with the Gamble Family
How to Make a Corn Maze
1955 Ford Pull Type Combine
Teaching the receptionist how to drive a BIG tractor
Hay Tools
Messick's offers a complete range of round balers and can service the hobbiest or production farmer with fairly priced and quality built balers by Krone, New Holland and Kubota.
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Maximizing Hay Quality with B&D Crusher Rolls
New Holland 451 Round Baler: 2026 Upgrades and What They Mean for Your Field
New Holland Round Baler Buyer's Guide
Baler Twine, Net Wrap, and Silage Wrap Explained: What You Need to Know
Mini-Balers: Transforming Hay and Straw into Profitable Bite-Sized Packages
Hay Days Made Easy: Mastering the Meadows with Kubota Hay Tools
Krone: Modern Farming
Roll-Belt vs Pro-Belt; Which is right for you?
Lawn & Landscapes
The right landscape equipment can turn a chore into a hobby. Checkout the features and benefits Landscape pro's look for.
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The Steiner 450 Tractor: Unparalleled Versatility
Did you know this about your string trimmer?
$28,000 Hillside Zero Turn Mower | Cub Cadet Pro Z 972 SDL
Replaced my burned mower with a Ferris ISX3300 with a Curtis Cab
The Most Overlooked Step in Lawn Maintenance | Land Pride CA2572 Aerator
How to clean a spark plug on a chainsaw
New lawn preparation, from beginning to end
Affordable stump grinder for Kubota SCL1000 | Baumalight S16
Precision Farming
Our precision farming experts can help you squeeze every dollar out of your acreage.
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The coolest machines at Messick's | New Holland Self Propelled Sprayers
Precision Farming
Weed control with an Iva Sprayer. Another use for the Kubota SideKick
Awesome FAST sprayer | Raven Hawkeye | 2400 gallon, 120' Boom, Tracks!
FM750 precision farming monitor unboxing
How to do a firmware update on an EZ-Guide 250
New Holland Guardian Sprayer with Raven Hawkeye Nozzels
Ez Guide 250 Part 3 - In the Cab Operation
Used Equipment
Knowing what to look for on a used piece of equipment can help you ensure your making a good investment.
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A Guide to Used Equipment: Lightly Used Machines, What to Look For, and How to Decide
Save money by purchasing "Off Lease" Equipment
Are you still overpaying for your used equipment? Three Minute Thursday
I Got BURNED! | 5 Mistakes I Made Buying Equipment on Auction
How To Evaluate A Used Tractor
How To Evaluate A Used New Holland Rolabar Hay Rake
How To Evaluate A Used Small Square Baler
Buying a used Discbine, how to evaluate condition and field readiness.
Utility & Farm Tractors
We offer a line of heavy duty tractors for heavy duty chores. Learn all about what Case IH, New Holland & Kubota have to offer.
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Emissions on equipment going away? More complicated than you might think.
Unique Features of the New Holland TV 145 Birectional Tractor
New Holland T5-120 Electro-Command driving demo and review.
Big tractor features on a small frame tractor | New Holland T5.140
Top 10 Things to Consider when Buying a Tractor
Ford F150 Lightning. I'm not convinced. | How about Battery Powered Tractors?
Peak into the improvements coming to New Holland's farm tractor line. T4-100F
Crawler Tractors | New Holland TK4.100M
Utility Vehicles
If your just getting the mail, or hauling a heavy load, we've got a utility vehicle to suit your needs.
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Kubota RTV: Built for Work, Refined for the Long Haul
New Kubota RTV X1130 Long Bed Utility Vehicle
New! Kubota RTV X | The Work Oriented Utility Vehicle
LIMITED EDITION | Kubota 50th Anniversary Desert Sand Sidekick
Polaris RZR 200 EFI Review and backyard FUN!
Extreme Road&Trail Trailer 4x6
How to make your equipment last.
RTV400 in the woods
