AgDay
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Mitch Sisson never wants to grow up. As one of America’s top farm toy restorers, his meticulous craftsmanship coaxes memory from metal: “It’s a special thing when you can hand a man back a piece of his past.”
Kubota this week unveiled a futuristic concept autonomous tractor called the X-tractor. The battery-powered, tracked machine was first shown at a new product exhibition in Kyoto City, Japan.
“The line where the precision ag starts and the tractor stops is extremely gray. It used to be bolting on precision ag hardware, and now it’s part of what the tractor does,” says marketing manager Ryan Jardon.
“We have some extremely interesting equipment for sale,” says Greg Peterson, founder of Machinery Pete. “Get ready to hit the bid button”
The July Machinery Pete Online Auction has 88 items up for sale—and ranging from incredibly unique tractors to in-demand sets of tires—here’s a highlight of what’s up for bid.
In total, 4 tractors sold at this auction for new record high prices.
This tractor sold for a record price of $64,000 on an April 28 auction.
Items from Willy Bunke’s estate sale are a highlight on the April Machinery Pete Online Auction---no buyers’ fees and everything sells absolute.
With new features, John Deere has added options specific for hay, livestock, commercial and other operator categories.
Like many other activities and events, COVID-19 has cancelled tractor pulls across the country. Join three generations of the Young Blood Pulling Team.