by RACHEL HAHN
video by MIKA ALTSKAN AND MATVEY FIKS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KUBOTA
With the help of Kubota, the life of an off-duty legend revolves around the land
From Rhinestones to Ridgetops: How Wynonna Judd Keeps
the Family Farm Running
Country music superstar Wynonna Judd has been chasing stages and collecting awards since she was seventeen—first in
a duo with her mother, Naomi Judd, and then as a solo artist carving her own indelible mark on the genre. Life in the spotlight is in her bones, but when the curtain falls and the crowds fade, she returns to the other place that calls to her: the rolling hills of her five hundred-acre farm just outside Nashville. With its quiet rhythms, the land provides both a refuge and a reset.
“It is the single most important thing besides my faith and my family,” Judd says. Out on her slice of Tennessee heaven, Judd cares for more than forty animals—donkeys, pigs, chickens, horses, and now a pony for her three-year-old granddaughter, Kaliyah, whom she’s helping to raise. The days are packed: Fences need mending, fields need clearing, and the garden won’t tend itself. And if she can find the time when her Greatest Hits Tour wraps this summer, there’s a riding ring she’s itching to build. Not bad for the woman responsible for nineteen number-one singles.
“I use Kubota because they’re the best. It’s just that simple.”
But the farm represents more than chores and animals. It’s home in the deepest sense—a family compound where her mother once lived and her sister Ashley still does. For Judd, keeping it running is a way of honoring
the past while planting roots for the next generation. And to do that, she deploys a fleet of Kubota equipment. “I love knowing I’ve got exactly what
I need to get the job done,” she says.
Judd’s Kubota M6-111 is the muscle behind the farm’s daily functions, tackling tough terrain with ease. “It’s incredibly versatile,” says Jeff Alexander, her longtime farm manager. “We can remove the front-end loader, which helps a lot on the steeper hills.” Whether cutting grass or hauling feed out to Judd’s bull, the M6-111 is up to the task.
When the heavy lifting’s done, Kubota rolls with Judd into the quieter corners of her day—like checking on the geese, who, she notes with pride, just laid eggs. With Kaliyah riding shotgun, she climbs into her RTV-X1100 and cruises the fields and forest trails. It’s in these moments—mud on her boots, wind in her hair—that she reconnects with a huge part of herself.
“I live so fast on the road,” she says. “As an artist and woman of faith, I love what I do and can’t imagine life without music. But I also can’t imagine life without the farm.”
1. Turnpike Troubadours — “Whole Damn Town”
2. Turnpike Troubadours — “Every Girl”
3. Chris Stapleton — “Starting Over”
4. Chris Stapleton — “Parachute”
5. Morgan Wallen — “Outlaw”
6. Morgan Wallen / Post Malone — “I Had Some Help”
7. George Strait — ANY AND ALL SONGS!
For Judd, Kubota helps power the half of her world that fans don’t get to see, but that keeps her grounded. “I use Kubota because they’re the best,” she says. “It’s just that simple.”
Wynonna Judd’s Tractor Playlist
(We had to twist the humble Country Music Hall of Fame inductee’s arm to get her to share a personal favorite tune from her collection. Her answer: Wynonna / Lainey Wilson - “Refugee”)
Do you share Wynonna’s love for working the land? Take our quiz to discover your pioneer personality—and the gear that matches your grit.
“I use Kubota because they’re the best. It’s just that simple.”
Country music superstar Wynonna Judd has been chasing stages and collecting awards since she was seventeen—first in
a duo with her mother, Naomi Judd, and then as a solo artist carving her own indelible mark on the genre. Life in the spotlight is in her bones, but when the curtain falls and the crowds fade, she returns to the other place that calls to her: the rolling hills of her five hundred-acre farm just outside Nashville. With its quiet rhythms, the land provides both a refuge and a reset.
“It is the single most important thing besides my faith and my family,” Judd says. Out on her slice of Tennessee heaven, Judd cares for more than forty animals—donkeys, pigs, chickens, horses, and now a pony for her three-year-old granddaughter, Kaliyah, whom she’s helping to raise. The days are packed: Fences need mending, fields need clearing, and the garden won’t tend itself. And if she can find the time when her Greatest Hits Tour wraps this summer, there’s a riding ring she’s itching to build. Not bad for the woman responsible for nineteen number-one singles.