The CDL requirement was for driving on public roads, not on your own property.
Still it’s a very dumb and typical government rule.
The good news is that they have nixed the rule now.
Still interesting. Under DOT/FAA regs, I can not qualify (though my ONLY restriction listed on my regular DL is "must have exterior mirrors) for either a CDL or pilots license due to a disqualifying non-correctable vision defect, BUT:
under state law, I can use my DL to legally drive ANY vehicle of ANY class, IF it is being used in ANY capacity related to my ag operations, anywhere within 75 miles of my property, provided I do not cross state lines.
Means I can haul or go fetch: livestock or feed or hay or grain or tractor fuel or fetilizer or farm equipment...or to push it, building supplies to build a new barn or silo.
It also means I have the "privilege" of freezing my tail off in the winter using my tractor & blade to clear the last mile & half of county road (plus our ranch road) past the "end of county maintenance" turn-around point, without having to have a CDL and 'snow plow operators certification; winter survival training endorsement; 500 pounds of 'emergency equipment/supplies' with me at all times; CPR/First Aid certification; snow-zone parking permit; iceskate inspection sticker; EPA Hazardous Matterial (Dihydrogen Monoxide & Dioxycarbide) Handlers Permit and any & all other nonsense regulators can come up with.