The Deere 85G excavator has an operating weight of 19,564 lb, with a maximum digging depth of 14 ft, 10 in. It is powered by a 57-hp engine that meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards. The excavator ...

John Deere makes no small claims for its new 710G backhoe loader, available since the first of the year. The new machine, says the company, has the digging force and lift capacity of a 12-metric-ton ...

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Officials say a man was rescued after a two-ton backhoe bucket fell over the trench he was working in at a Frederick construction site. Police and fire officials were called to ...

Landscapers and contractors know that if you are looking to get on a jobsite, dig a trench, and move on, a walk-behind trencher is often the best and most efficient choice. However, there are some ...

It's too easy to settle for the usual way of digging trench when soil conditions or limited right of way challenge the textbook prescription for setting up a job. It's a mistake to throw out the ...

A man is lucky to be alive after being stuck under a backhoe in Okeechobee County. The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Thursday near Locks 7 Canal at U.S. 441 and FL 78. The crew was performing ...

A construction worker was decapitated yesterday when panicked colleagues used a backhoe to try to dig him and another man out of a collapsed trench on Staten Island. The construction workers jumped ...