Machinery - General

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.