Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What started with just two tractors turned into a remarkable collection.
Hidden inside a building in Worth County, Georgia, longtime farmer Billy Senkbeil has carefully restored and preserved nearly 100 pedal tractors — each one telling a story about agriculture, history, and the passion that fuels collectors.
But these tractors represent more than a hobby. For Senkbeil, they are a reminder of a lifetime spent on the farm. At 82 years old, he’s still farming row crops like peanuts and cotton, while also embracing conservation practices like no-till, strip-till, and cover crops to improve the land for future generations.
Among the collection is an extremely rare find — a prototype 1954 Ford 900 pedal tractor, one of only a handful ever built.
In this feature from The Farm Monitor, Ray D’Alessio visits Senkbeil’s unique collection and discovers the deeper connection between farming, passion, and preserving agricultural history.
What started with just two tractors turned into a remarkable collection.
Hidden inside a building in Worth County, Georgia, longtime farmer Billy Senkbeil has carefully restored and preserved nearly 100 pedal tractors — each one telling a story about agriculture, history, and the passion that fuels collectors.
But these tractors represent more than a hobby. For Senkbeil, they are a reminder of a lifetime spent on the farm. At 82 years old, he’s still farming row crops like peanuts and cotton, while also embracing conservation practices like no-till, strip-till, and cover crops to improve the land for future generations.
Among the collection is an extremely rare find — a prototype 1954 Ford 900 pedal tractor, one of only a handful ever built.
In this feature from The Farm Monitor, Ray D’Alessio visits Senkbeil’s unique collection and discovers the deeper connection between farming, passion, and preserving agricultural history.
