Machinery - General
Strategic purchasing and smart financing can help farmers navigate today’s equipment landscape while protecting their long-term cash flow, says one industry expert.
When selling machinery, build trust and stand out by documenting service history and using authentic photos. Discover which machines are in high demand and how to price your equipment to sell.
Machinery Pete explains how record-high equipment ages and a pivot to used machinery are reshaping the market, proving that his father’s advice to keep your “head on a swivel” is more relevant than ever.
The 8R/8RX series delivers up to 540 HP for added power and maneuverability. New planter enhancements improve seed placement and emergence; combine and front-end updates drive greater efficiency through harvest.
O-ring types and chemistries are not interchangeable. Modern machinery requires ones designed for specific uses. Here’s what you should use for agricultural fluid fittings.
Unverferth 60-Series Seed Runner is designed to deliver more operational efficiency for growers pressed for time and labor.
A new front axle design cuts the turning radius by 20% versus previous models, and in-cab visibility has been improved in every direction.
Machinery Pete is seeing equipment market trends he’s never seen before. Used values are rising as new sales fall. What’s behind the split, and is there any real chance manufacturers cut prices?
A sharp decline in new machinery sales is creating a supply vacuum for late-model iron. This shift is forcing producers to prioritize what equipment they update when and stretching life cycles of tractors to manage costs.
As late-model inventory thins and auction values defy historical trends, buyers are prioritizing a disciplined approach and documented maintenance.
A series of record-setting sales has Machinery Pete pointing to a new pattern.
Will 2026 be a repeat of 2016? Chris Barron, Ag View Solutions, shares four strategies to help farmers capture some profit in this down cycle.
A first-of-its-kind academic analysis looks at labor rates and current autonomous solutions to spur a discussion on the tipping point for when the tech pays.
Your farm’s odds at sustaining into future generations depends on knowing, absorbing and acting on the realities of this new/changed farm equipment market.
From Kentucky to Iowa and north to Minnesota, the auction trail is especially hot for tractors as well as a special eight-row corn head, grinder mixers and a stalk chopper.
Farmers are likely to apply more NH3 this fall, given its availability and price point relative to other nitrogen sources. Chase Dewitz shares a recent experience that occurred on his farm as a reminder that the product deserves to be handled with careful attention and respect.
From the Kinzenbaw collection with more than 150 antique beauties to a late-model lineup in Canada and a couple dealer inventory reduction auctions, Machinery Pete says it will be a big week on the circuit.
Find out which used farm equipment sales made headlines as Pete’s Pick of the Week and get the latest auction market insights straight from from Machinery Pete, plus an upcoming auction with a big lot of used skid steers.
Find out why farmer-buyers and equipment dealers are well positioned heading into the New Year and why hay tool equipment is setting records and driving buying behavior.
Whether you’re putting away the combine until next fall or getting the tractor ready to plow snow, there are several preventative maintenance practices farm machinery experts recommend to get through the long winter.
Hay and livestock producers are finishing up a solid year and specialized equipment like balers, loader tractors and feed trucks are seeing high dollar bids on the used farm equipment auction circuit.
The coming months of November and December will be marked by an uptick in the number of used farm equipment auctions across the country. It seems counter-intuitive, but it could be the last chance to get a good deal on a gently used tractor or combine.
The new technology is being evaluated in Farm Journal Test Plots this fall and catching a lot of farmer interest in the process. Check out our brief video showing the system at work in a central Illinois cornfield.
Learn about a rare ex-pat tractor that found its way back home from across the pond, a beloved Farmall that still chugs on in Pennsylvania dairy country, and one of John Deere’s biggest hits from the 1980s.
Farmers are still put off by the high price of new, and the used equipment auction world is where they are heading in droves, whether its to find 10-plus-year-old bargains, good-condition, late-model machines or even rare, classic gems.
Find out how the busy farm equipment auction season is shaping up so far and why you can expect an uptick in multi-dealer and farm retirement auctions before 2025 comes to a close.
Here’s the auction expert’s advice on eveything from keeping emotions in check to buying extended warranties.
Farm equipment news and product introductions for early-fall 2025.
This week’s “Pete’s Pick of the Week” selections include a low-hour Massey Ferguson loader tractor and a pair of late-model John Deere machines that all brought strong value on the auction market.
Hidden in rural isolation, the iconic firstborn Dukes of Hazzard vehicle was gone forever until a Midwest maverick unlocked its secrets.