BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - The integrated tractor backhoe-loader is as common on construction sites as workers in hard hats. But few realize the revolutionary machine was developed at the Case New ...

The backhoe market is strong in response to demand and the versatility that the construction equipment offers on the jobsite. Meanwhile, cleaner and highly efficient models are continuously being ...

Several widely used construction machines were originally developed for agriculture. The crawler tractor, skid-steer loader, and backhoe loader, were all first designed for farming applications, and ...

Backhoes — the jointed digging arms often mounted to tractors or seen at construction sites — are useful and versatile tools, albeit expensive ones. Harbor Freight and Honda both offer more affordable ...

Many rental businesses are coming out of the recent recession with a serious need to replenish their fleet with equipment pieces that can offer high utility at a reasonable acquisition cost. Today's ...

Backhoe loaders, once the victims of cannibalization from compact excavators and skid steers or compact track loaders—and perhaps thought to be relegated to being a niche machine for municipalities ...

You don’t have to be a farmer to have a tractor, or own a construction company to have a backhoe. Clyde Cunfer, a retired truck driver, bought a $16,000 Kubota BX23, a small tractor with a front ...