Latest News From Harvesting Equipment

This week's Machinery News covers U.S. and Canadian tractor and combine sales figures for March 2024, Jorge Heraud's new role at Rootwave, and John Deere's upcoming appearance in Washington D.C.

Greg Peterson – Machinery Pete – talks his weekly Pete's Pick of the Week and other used equipment market news during his weekly AgriTalk appearance with host Chip Flory.

A 95,000 gross ton container ship crashed into a pylon supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge near the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday morning. The port is a main access point for automobile and farm equipment imports.

Minor space weather events have temporarily knocked out corrections signals over Canada and The Dakotas in the past. Would your farm be ready for a more severe outage?

When comparing 2023 to 2022, the average auction price for a John Deere S780 combine dropped $54,977, or 15.8%. How low will that number go?

A new S7 series combine, high-horsepower 9RX tractors, C series air carts and Hagie STS sprayers with factory-installed See & Spray Premium highlight a splashy group of product intros.

The AF11 brings together runtime advancements to maximize in-field productivity in a 775 hp machine.

Machinery Pete shares a unique combine recently listed for sale and what it means for your farm’s equipment plan going forward.

Deere drew them in with practical yet cutting edge displays – like an iPhone controlled 8R tractor running field tillage – driving the conversation forward with a fun spin on its tech stack and cotton production.

Upgrade kits featuring the latest precision ag technologies are available for sprayers, planters and combines.

Buhler Industries and ASKO Holding have announced that Başak Traktör has entered into an agreement to purchase all of the common shares of Buhler Industries owned by Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd.

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.

Here's how and why you need to clean your combine after harvest and before you park it for the winter.

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.

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.

Soybean platforms sometimes become bulldozers, “pushing” dirt with one end of the cutterbar. Here are 5 things to check when that happens.

Every experience is a learning experience — even when a combine is stuck in a gully.

The patent-pending six-wheel steerable header transport from Unverferth Manufacturing is designed to offer increased maneuverability and greater flotation.

Bottom to top? Top to bottom? Farm mechanic Dan Anderson explains the ideal method.

Reel settings influence grain loss and groundspeed. Take the time to get them right.

Yields can take a 5-bu.-per-acre hit as a result of the sickle running so high on stems it cuts off branches and allows them to fall below the deck. Losses can be reduced to 1 bu. per acre with header adjustments.

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.

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.

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.

Don’t overlook the “middleman” in pre-season prep. Here are 4 wear points to check

Thirty combines recently sold on an online dealer auction, and this John Deere S780 with 374 engine hours topped the sale.

The CR series features five models: the CR7.80, CR7.90, CR8.90, CR9.90 and CR10.90.

Worn components on combines and grain carts reduce groundspeeds, increase grain loss and encourage engines to gulp extra fuel. While these wear points might not halt harvest, they will slow it down.

Here are three EPA-legal ways to optimize the horsepower of a combine’s engine.

From the feederhouse floor to the grain tank cross augers, nothing lasts forever, including these wear areas on combines.

No combine works perfectly in all crops under all conditions. That’s why there are so many options and accessories for combines and headers. Here’s a list of harvest issues, along with products to help cure them.

When availability becomes more prevalent — pricing changes

While the drought of 2023 is straining crop conditions, there hasn’t been any drought concerns when it comes to auction prices on used farm equipment, including most types of harvest equipment.

Happy New Year! (Please party responsibly.)

A pile of parts and a lot of spare time could produce interesting results.

When the harvest hustle comes to an end, take some time to prep your combine for storage. While you can park it and forget it, these tips will help ensure your combine is tucked away until harvest rolls around again.

It’s almost a rite of passage for a combine operator to snag an unloading auger on a tree or power pole sometime during their career.

Ring, ring: Here are frequent phone calls an equipment dealership receives during harvest — and possible solutions to fix the problems before requesting a service call.

I’ve never been able to find any scientific studies related to keeping the windows of combines clean in dusty conditions, but I’ll offer a few anecdotal experiences that may or may not help.

Geringhoff is showcasing its latest addition to its NorthStar Elite XL series of corn headers, now available to North American farmers.

You're running your combine and hear the following sounds. Can you diagnose the cause?

John Deere recently announced it will add three new Deere-powered self-propelled forage harvesters to its 2023 lineup – the 9500, 9600 and 9700.

Used combine values continue to remain in Machinery Pete’s “red hot” category this summer.

My only conclusion is that machines can secretly talk to each other via some sort of long-distance mechanical telepathy.

When should a combine or planter be replaced? Technically, the answer is “never,” if the owner is willing to replace parts as they wear out, but there are considerations.

“We have some extremely interesting equipment for sale,” says Greg Peterson, founder of Machinery Pete. “Get ready to hit the bid button”

Too much corn is not making it to the bin in central Illinois as harvest season nears the finish line. If you're still combining, consider Ken Ferrie's recommendations to bolster results.

This year’s drought conditions across parts of the Corn Belt set the table for combine and equipment fires. Here are some things I’ve learned too late about machinery fires.

Manufacturing meltdowns are hitting the U.S., as semiconductor shortages expand into other components. Supply chain woes now pose a threat to the food supply and farmers' ability to get crops out of fields.