Machinery
Twist drill bits, carbide-tipped hole saws and annular cutters will do the trick when you need to make big bores.
The flow of ag commodities around the world is changing demand for mechanization. The latest innovations to do more with less were on display in Hanover, Germany.
Supply is rising while demand is falling. This points to better used planter buying opportunities late this year and into 2024.
As the seventh generation of the Cullipher family carves out a new opportunity, a Farmall serves as a time capsule of the past and motivation of what it takes to keep their farming legacy intact.
There are many misunderstandings about grease guns. Here are several helpful tips.
The top five trends Machinery Pete predicts for 2024.
After decades of making service calls and visiting farmers’ shops, here are a few simple yet clever ideas I have run across.
High-pressure power washers do a great job cleaning farm equipment before winter storage. However, there are places that shouldn’t be exposed to water at high pressure.
These John Deere 4455 and 4960 tractors were two of 15 pieces of equipment that sold for record prices at a Oct. 28 farm retirement auction in Winchester, Ky.
You’re likely done or on the downhill side of harvest. Here are seven to-dos before you park equipment to make sure it fires up next year, to be mindful of electrical components and to keep away moisture and varmints.
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.