Machinery - General
With COVID-19 restrictions, the community knew a traditional funeral service wasn’t possible for an area farmer who lost his battle with cancer. So, they orchestrated a special tribute with tractors.
Chances are, you’ve had one of those days…where everything just goes wrong. Well, if you need to see someone else’s misfortunes to make yours seem not-so-bad, check out Farm Journal’s “What a Day!”
In this interactive eBook, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie offers advice on how to review your equipment balance sheet.
Santa just might bring a present that doesn’t fit under the tree this year. A Dec. 9 Pulse Poll asked how many farmers were buying equipment before the door closes on 2020.
Join Machinery Pete for key year-end discussions.
After acquiring Smart Ag in the fall of 2019, Raven has opened pre-orders AutoCart, the autonomous grain cart technology initially developed by the startup.
If a combine refuses to ingest, or expel what it’s fed, here are a few tricks to get things unplugged.
What A Day; Farmer-to-Farmer Conversations on Farming the Countryside
Turn it on, select the direct current setting and test on a machine with a 12-volt battery
This 1970 John Deere 4520 was a treasured tractor for Nick Sievers, as it was the first tractor he ever owned. Deciding to exit farming was a tough decision, but one that came with a gift of compassion and unity.
Here are a few of the hottest spots I’ve seen in the used machinery market.
Farm Journal Field Days was designed to arm you in just the ways Peterson describes, featuring ag leaders of all kinds and topics ranging from crisis management and turn around tips to weather trends.
As we close out 2019, I want to share some interesting numbers from my daily study of used farm equipment values.
There’s an amazing “story” on this 1990 JD 4955 2WD with only 958 hours on it.
Keep an eye on 1-to-3-year-old machines still under warranty and slightly older tractors.
On a Dec. 12, 2019, online dealer auction in central Minnesota, Machinery Pete saw a combine sell for the highest auction price — ever.
When times are tough, buyer attention shifts to high-quality used machinery.
“Seems like 20 years ago we could afford a new combine.” This was a comment recently shared by a Top Producer reader. I thought I’d take a stab at addressing the topic.
Despite the struggling farm economy, equipment values are standing their ground.
In Tractor Tales with Machinery Pete, after her family was impacted first-hand by breast cancer, one high-schooler decided to raise awareness. She did so by refurbishing a 1940s tractor and painting it pink.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Tractor Tales is all about family. The tractor was purchased brand new and modified so that one man could continue to do what he loves—farm.
Stop leaving bushels behind. Dan Anderson explains how to optimize combine settings, adjust groundspeed, and manage header feeding to minimize grain loss during harvest.
Antique tractor collectors often have a bucket list of tractors they’d like to restore. For one Missouri man, that dream came true.
Thicker cornstalks and higher populations mandate careful adjustments of corn heads to minimize losses.
John Deere leaders said this acquisition target illustrates its goal to provide technology that provides for its farmer customers to make data-driven decisions.
Insights and tips on machinery-buying opportunities from Greg Peterson.
While retrofitting your own planter may be an enticing option it’s not the only option. There might be reasons a farmer decides to spend the money and buy new.
With a bold orange paint job, this 1929 United Allis Chalmers is hard to miss.