Machinery
Despite increased inventory on dealer lots, auction prices have remained high on good condition loader tractors in the 150-hp range through the big four-wheel-drive and large track units.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of this photo, the damage is obvious while the mind is left to wonder what the mechanic on his cell phone is saying to the person on the other end.
Timing is everything. Machinery Pete’s recommendation for when to host an equipment auction is quickly approaching.
Soybean platforms sometimes become bulldozers, “pushing” dirt with one end of the cutterbar. Here are 5 things to check when that happens.
Bush Hog says “we’re not just about cutting grass; we’re about cutting out cancer, too! We’re proud to announce that we’ll be donating $10,000 towards breast cancer research.”
Titan Machinery—the largest Case IH and New Holland dealer– spans 150 locations on three continents.
Every experience is a learning experience — even when a combine is stuck in a gully.
Industrial equipment — skid-steer loaders, wheel loaders, excavators and backhoes — has become agriculture’s mechanical equivalent of a utility player. Here’s a list of machines that might fit well in your lineup.
The patent-pending six-wheel steerable header transport from Unverferth Manufacturing is designed to offer increased maneuverability and greater flotation.
A special John Deere 830 tops an equally impressive online auction of more than 25 antique tractors and a few miscellaneous pieces of equipment.
As it stands right now, it looks like 2022 will be the high-water mark for used construction equipment values.
With a tractor that had been sitting untouched for at least 30 years, Charlie Bortner knew he had his work cut out for him. He figured the restoration project would take shape years down the road, but fate intervened.
Its first harvester was for strawberries, and last year it launched the apple harvester for use in Washington.
Tasks around the farm are a bit easier with a utility vehicle. Durability is the No. 1 factor farmers consider when they shop for an UTV. Rounding out the top four factors are price, features/options and manufacturer.
A Bobcat Toolcat, a Polaris Ranger and a John Deere Gator have all topped $30,000 at auction.
Bottom to top? Top to bottom? Farm mechanic Dan Anderson explains the ideal method.
A pair of plows crafted by the hands of John Deere, and possibly the first to break dirt west of the Mississippi, rest on an Iowa farm.
Reel settings influence grain loss and groundspeed. Take the time to get them right.
Two new metering systems from Montag are engineered for accuracy in conservation practices.
Built to maximize harvest yield potential on terraces or hills, Geringhoff Distribution launches the Folding AFT (Adaptive Flex Technology) corn head.
The companies aim to provide greater harvesting opportunities in small grains for faster more efficient harvests.
The University of Missouri became the first college to land an electric autonomous tractor, a tool that will drive teaching and research into the future.
Nearly two years after close to 10,000 John Deere workers went on strike over a labor dispute, the company is indefinitely laying off 225 jobs from its Harvester Works location in October.
When warm, corn head grease is near liquid, which allows it to flow into all the nooks and crannies of oddly shaped gearcases. So, to live long and prosper, the answer is yes.
Marketed as the highest horsepower Case IH tractor ever, the Steiger 715 Quadtrac headlines the updates of the model year 2024 Steiger tractors from Case IH.
In 2000, the highest auction price paid for any tillage tool that year was $28,500. Today, that number tops $140,000 and easily ranges from $80,000 to $120,000.
Here are three EPA-legal ways to optimize the horsepower of a combine’s engine.
Lots of grain can drop through even small holes in the trough beneath cross augers on corn and bean heads. Here are 4 options to repair holes, some good, some merely a stopgap.
From the feederhouse floor to the grain tank cross augers, nothing lasts forever, including these wear areas on combines.
Don’t overlook the “middleman” in pre-season prep. Here are 4 wear points to check