Bled John Deere Green

As a young teenager I spent summers with my grandparents on the farm they operated with my uncle and his family. I helped milk cows, bale hay and learned what hard work was on the farm. Grandpa’s favorite tractor was his John Deere 3020.

I married a farm girl and rumor was her father bled John Deere green. We needed a tractor for our farm and decided we needed one like Grandpa’s and like my wife drove as a kid. I ventured out with my father-in-law to shop and returned home with a John Deere 3020 Diesel. I restored my tractor in memory of loved ones that have passed who helped create another generation of John Deere fans.

Mike Yost
Nennah, Wisconsin

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