Turns out, Zen can’t read. I told her not to operate heavy machenery !  Thie picture is of a Chinese 20hp tractor. I’ve been reading about these tractors (one of those necessary farm things). There is a growing community of Chinese Tractor Owners and this brand is a common variety. They even have the “Chinese Tractor Owners Association” (CTOA) I’ve been looking at 35hp machines. There is a local dealer (where ‘local’ is defined using rural measurements - aka 75 miles away).

I’ll get both a front end loader and a backhoe (sooner or later). It will be a while before I have a tractor and it may be a used American brand or one of these imports. It’s a toss up at the moment. One thing is for sure, Zen won’t be getting a set of keys !