We've been looking at small tractors because the size would be best for maneuvering in the woods (60 acres). I just talked with Cindy about the limitations of this type of tractor for working crops. It's my understanding that the wheels are too narrow to work well with standard farming implements. She has decided that she would like to be able to work the field (14 acres) fairly efficiently in case she decides to do it herself.
One consideration is that we need hydrostatic drive if she's going to drive it. I haven't done much research yet, but I'm thinking that an agricultural model isn't likely to have hydro.
I understand that it's better to have more power than you might need, but I can also see some advantages to staying with a compact tractor.
edit: One of the reasons for getting a tractor with less HP is expense. We're trying to get one that will do a decent variety of tasks but not go over $20K, or at least not much over. If a job gets too big we can always hire it out. Our goal is to have a tool that will do most of what we need and not necessarily all of what we might need. I hope that doesn't sound defensive, I'm just trying to explain our goals. Thanks for the imput!
