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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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News
Be Prepared: Intense Storm Cluster With 75+ MPH Winds Working Through Upper Midwest Monday Evening
UPDATE: BAMWX.com meteorologist Bret Walts is forecasting potentially damaging wind storms forming over large parts of Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota starting Monday evening and lasting into the night.
July 28, 2025 04:35 PM
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Pete's Pick of the Week 7.28.25
Pete’s Pick of the Week
Unbelievable Find Alert: 40-Year-Old John Deere Combine With 675 Hours Up for Grabs
This week’s “Pete’s Pick of the Week” is a gently-used 1985 John Deere 6620 with a pickup head for $21,500.
July 28, 2025 01:10 PM
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Politics
Fusing The Best of Regenerative Ag and Smart Farming: Senator Marshall’s Take on MAHA
Find out how one leader in Congress is advocating a grounded approach to the Make American Healthy Again agenda.
July 25, 2025 07:29 AM
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Used Machinery
Why Used Late-Model Equipment, Pre-DEF Machines, and Harvest Equipment Is Trending Right Now
Get ready for a wave of farm retirement and estate auctions by finding out which farm machines are trending higher in value and which machines might be finding that price sweet spot for fall bargain hunting season.
July 24, 2025 08:08 AM
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Pete’s Pick of the Week
Machinery Pete: John Deere Tractor Shows Farmers Value Pre-Def, Older Machines at Used Equipment Auctions
Find out about this week’s Pete’s Pick of the Week: a 2008 John Deere mid-horsepower tractor that sold for the fourth-highest price all-time at auction, as older equipment continues to be in high demand.
July 21, 2025 07:35 PM
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Soybeans
Yellow Soybeans? Why Weather and Carbon Penalties Are Stressing Midwest Farmers
An up-and-down early growing season in the Upper Midwest left many soybean farmers with small, stressed soybean plants. Find out what the carbon penalty is and learn strategies to beat it and save the crop.
July 21, 2025 08:00 AM
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Used Machinery
From Skyfall to Stable Growth: Why Used Equipment Sales Are Poised for a Breakout Into 2026
Hear how recent auction results show a used farm equipment market ready to shake off the shackles from two years of depressed farm economics and ride a big, beautiful wave of momentum into fall harvest.
July 18, 2025 09:40 AM
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Technology
Harvest Smarter: How Farmer Neil Denton Slashes Grain Loss With Aftermarket Technology
With today’s tech-packed harvesting equipment costing up to $1 million or more, ensuring you’re not leaving kernels on the ground can help pay the bills. Hear how one farmer is outfitting his combine with aftermarket technology to drive profits higher.
July 16, 2025 07:29 AM
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Machinery Pete lead 7.14.25
Pete’s Pick of the Week
Pete’s Pick: Pair of John Deere 6M Tractors, Mower Conditioner Take Top Billing
Find out why two 6M Series tractors and a unique “discbine” implement from Ohio caught Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson’s attention over the weekend.
July 14, 2025 01:47 PM
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Sprayer Drone
Technology
Precision Spray Drones: The Future of Invasive Species Control
University of Waterloo research shows a single, targeted herbicide application from a spray drone can suppress invasive weed species in wetlands with over 99% effectiveness.
July 11, 2025 10:19 AM
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