Been city, been country.

The keys are your own experience and 'dulce et utile'... both useful AND beautiful.

No matter what anyone else tells me, my own kilt experience was that any kilt (PV, UK cottons included) just trapped too much heat during Texas summers, especially reflected heat from concrete surfaces, so I wore shorts which just offered better protection in high summer. For hiking, etc., I've found kilts no better or worse than shorts for the nettles, ticks, etc., but if you find differently go with that. Maybe kilts, in your circumstances, are your non-work wear and you go with jeans or shorts when working.

I've never actually thought about doing farm work kilted. I can't imagine riding horses in one, although I'm sure there's a trick to it.

I second on the machinery though. No tricks. Absolutely NO loose clothing around tractors. As they say, "Safety first." It's good to come home to the missus with all your parts, ya know.