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Matthew J. Grassi

Former Machinery & Technology Editor, Farm Journal

Matthew Grassi is the former Machinery and Technology Editor for Farm Journal and AgWeb, covering farm machinery innovations and ag tech trends.

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Machinery
Missouri Farmer Calls Ford Out for Abandoning Ethanol Flex Fuel in New F-150 Trucks
Ford began phasing out its flex fuel engine options starting with 2024 model year F Series trucks. Missouri farmers are asking the auto giant to reverse that decision and get back on board with ethanol.
March 31, 2025 12:32 PM
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Used Machinery
Here’s Why 2025 Is The Time To Buy High-Horsepower Tractors, Auction Pricing Is Staying Strong
Get up to speed on what’s happening in the used equipment auction space today as well as an update on how commodity markets sit heading into April. Find out why one analyst predicts better days ahead.
March 27, 2025 10:07 AM
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Tractors
Grit, Grease, and Gears: Meet the Colorado Teen Breathing New Life into Old Tractors
Not every youngster is playing Fortnite and dancing on Tik Tok all day. Learn about a young man out west who is keeping tradition alive, one classic tractor at a time.
March 25, 2025 02:56 PM
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Used Machinery
Big Ticket Tractor: 2001 John Deere Smashes Record With $132,500 Price Tag
David Beuhrer’s farm estate auction in West Unity, Ohio, will go down in the Machinery Pete record books after besting a record set in 2011.
March 24, 2025 03:56 PM
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Used Machinery
Used Hay Tool Demand Is Booming As Online Auctions Connect Buyers and Sellers Worldwide
Take a deep dive into the used hay and forage segment, learn how used equipment sales in the Mid-Atlantic are faring, and find out why stronger crop prices are a real possibility.
March 20, 2025 12:49 PM
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Machinery
Machinery Pete: Pick of the Week Pays Tribute to Fallen Farm Kid, Highlights 2WD Tractor Sale
Greg Peterson - aka Machinery Pete - is still seeing used equipment values hold steady for low-hour, well-conditioned machinery. And the used sprayer market remains robust.
March 18, 2025 10:15 AM
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Technology
Drone and Smart Sprayer Combo Targets, Brings The Boom Down On Weeds
Entering Year Two of its development, Sentera’s newly named SmartScripts weed management workflow scouts for weeds and only sends the sprayer where it’s needed.
March 15, 2025 08:01 AM
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Machinery
Inside The Farm Equipment Auction Boom: Why Sprayer Demand Isn’t Slowing Down
Find out why sprayers are having a moment right now and hear from a farm economist who thinks there could be light at the end of the trade war tunnel for farmers.
March 14, 2025 12:40 PM
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Machinery
10 Sprayer Technology Retrofit Kits That Will Save You Money
These upgrade kits can lower your chemical spend and increase sustainability and soil health for years to come.
March 14, 2025 12:01 PM
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Technology
Smart Harvest: How One Farmer Is Hitting Harvest Windows, Helping Others With Grain Cart Tech
Hear about PTx Trimble’s OutRun retrofit tractor and grain cart automation kit straight from a Nebraska farmer who has used it for the last two harvests.
March 13, 2025 09:27 AM
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