Monday's agriculture website - Tractor House Used Tractors

*A note for new readers to the Cow Art and More blog: every Monday, blog author Kathy Swift shares an agricultural website of interest.*

Today's agricultural website centers around helping readers find the perfect used tractor. Tractor House is an online classified ad site to hook up buyers and sellers of used farm equipment. In addition to tractors from different a variety of manufacturers, the site also lists tractor parts for sale and connects buyers with tractor dealers nationwide. The website is a complement to the print edition of the same information.

Monday's agriculture website of interest: AG - IT'S NOT JUST A JOB, IT'S AN ADVENTURE!

Today's agriculture themed website of interest to followers is "Life on a Cattle Ranch", written by Kansas beef rancher, Debbie Lyons-Blythe. Debbie and her husband Duane Blythe are raising five teenagers and 500 head of cattle on a ranch in Kansas. Debbie posts to her blog weekly to share with people around the world what life is like in rural Kansas and how her family works every day to ensure a safe, nutritious supply of beef to consumers.

Monday's agriculture website of interest: WORLD DAIRY EXPO

Today's agriculture website of interest, especially for those involved with dairy cattle, is World Dairy Expo. The exposition is held yearly in Madison, Wisconsin, and attracts visitors from all over the world. More than 68,000 dairy industry enthusiasts make the trip to World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin. It's the international meeting place for the dairy industry. Expo offers the most elite combination of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world. The expo runs this week, from September 29 to October 3.

Event attendees will find the most modern dairy equipment and the newest dairy technology and innovations, including animal health supplies, milking systems, feeding products, forage handling and manure equipment plus embryos, semen and genetic research. You'll see North America's top dairy cattle compete for honors in seven breed shows. Throughout the week, expo participants can meet herd owners in the barns, place your bids at five cattle auctions and then watch the Parade of Champions and the selection of World Dairy Expo's Supreme Champion.

The World Dairy Expo also has free education seminars on dairy management and other industry issues. Visitors can also explore a variety of farms from around the world and never leave the grounds by participating in the "Virtual Farm Tours". The farm tours, presented by the producers themselves, are the destination for attendees looking to learn more from their peers.

The World Dairy Expo site will list the winners from the contests going on all week, including the 4-H and intercollegiate dairy cattle judging contests, along with the class placings from each of the breed shows.