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Machinery Pete Reveals the Strongest Drivers of These Record Used Equipment Values Right Now
Machinery Pete Reveals the Strongest Drivers of These Record Used Equipment Values Right Now

Strong used equipment values have been a theme for the past 18 to 20 months, and Machinery Pete doesn’t see that story changing anytime soon. During National Farm Machinery Show he revealed why those prices could last.

What's The Biggest Supply Chain Headache Crippling Equipment Manufacturers Right Now?
What's The Biggest Supply Chain Headache Crippling Equipment Manufacturers Right Now?

Supply chain challenges consistently hit ag in 2022.  While 2023 shows improvement with fertilizer availability, National Farm Machinery Show revealed the ag equipment sector is still fragile to supply problems.

Great Plains Adds to Tillage Tool and Seeding Lineups and Teams Up With Bayer
Great Plains Adds to Tillage Tool and Seeding Lineups and Teams Up With Bayer

On Thursday, at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Great Plains introduced new offerings with the VT1100 Turbo-Max, Terra-Max variable-intensity tool, and Turbo-Seeder.

Case IH Updates Planting Lineup With New Planter Options, Air Carts, Air Drills and AFS Furrow Command
Case IH Updates Planting Lineup With New Planter Options, Air Carts, Air Drills and AFS Furrow Command

At the National Farm Machinery Show, Case IH introduces the 2110 Early Riser planter, an updated 2150 Early Riser planter, new features to Precision Air 5 air carts, Flex Hoe 900 air drills and AFS Furrow Command.

A Half Dozen: Kubota Enhances Lineup Across Compact Tractor and Specialty Tractor Series
A Half Dozen: Kubota Enhances Lineup Across Compact Tractor and Specialty Tractor Series

At National Farm Machinery Show and World Ag Expo, Kubota is unveiling its newest tractors.

Kinze Introduces New 5000 Series Row Unit at the Heart of Two New Planter Models
Kinze Introduces New 5000 Series Row Unit at the Heart of Two New Planter Models

A sleek-styled cast row unit, multiple configurations and updates to both the fertilizer system and display top the list of numerous changes.

Commercial Grain System Features Scaled For On-Farm Use
Commercial Grain System Features Scaled For On-Farm Use

The C-line is a lowtouch permanent grain handling system.

Case IH’s Half Dozen New Steiger Models
Case IH’s Half Dozen New Steiger Models

Boasting cab comfort, AFS Connect data management and high horsepower, the new articulated four-wheel-drive models are: Steiger 425, 475, 525, 555, 595 and 645.

AGI’s Next Generation of Augers
AGI’s Next Generation of Augers

Adding to its lineup of high quality, portable swing hopper augers, Ag Growth International Inc. (AGI) has added Westfield MKX 2 and Hutchinson-Mayrath HX2 series.

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Machinery Pete: Playing It Safe With Used Or Investing In New?

Tyne Morgan of U.S. Farm Report is talking to Greg Peterson, better known as Machinery Pete, at the National Farm Machinery Show.

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AgriTalk: Live from National Farm Machinery Show 2-15-18

AgriTalk Host Chip Flory is live from the National Farm Machinery Show. Today he is broadcasting from the Syngeta booth where he talks to industry experts about their 2018 lookahead.

New mid-range tractors from John Deere--5 Series
New Mid-Range John Deere Workhorses Pairs with New 540R Loader

New tractor and loader are designed to integrate and make chores easier.&nbsp;

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New Case IH 2000 Series Early Riser Planter Built 'From the Ground Up'

Case IH gave attendees of the 2016 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., a literal unveiling of its latest product launch when it removed a red drape from its new 2000 Series Early Riser planter. That&rsquo;s because company officials wanted to reinforce that it wasn&rsquo;t an upgrade &ndash; it was brand-new.

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Grain Storage ROI Made Simple

A new tool to determine if expanding your on-farm grain storage will pay off, and in how many years.

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Farmall Continues Revival with New 110-140HP Tractors

The Farmall tractor brand has been a household name since the 1920s. But Case IH doesn’t want farmers to only remember the classic tractors their grandfathers used to drive.

High-Tech Tillage Tool Roundup

Take an inside look at new tillage tools showcased at the 2015 National Farm Machinery Show.

Kubota Hay Tools 2.0 Preface Big Tractor Intro

Mower conditioners, a silage baler and more will be available for the 2015 season, says David Palmer, senior product manager for hay tools and implements.

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Could In-Field Drying Become Extinct?

Advances in dryer technology could prove bin drying the safer, more economical alternative in many scenarios.

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Sunflower Unveils Tillage Technology Package and Two Updated Series

The tillage company displays new disk harrow series, vertical tillage series and technology package

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Throttle Forward

Updated row units provide the foundation for John Deere’s high-speed planter that performs at 10 mph.

Indiana Tractor-Pulling Family Talks Shop

The Theobalds participated in the 2013 Championship Tractor Pull this month in Louisville, Ky.

Tractor-Pull Expert Recounts 40 Years of Sport

It's likely that tractor pulls will one day be as popular as NASCAR, says Wayne Sullivan, who participated in the 2013 Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville, Ky., this month.

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Hardi Enters Self-Propelled Sprayer Market

The manufacturer aims to carry its Presidio and Saritor models far into the future.

Steinbauer Product Improves Diesel Engine Efficiency

The company manufactures a device that alters the injection signal and showcased its product during the 2013 National Farm Machinery Show.

Weakened Demand for Used Combines Persists

New harvesters are selling without a problem, but it has proven difficult to find buyers for older ones, says Machinery Pete’s Greg Peterson.

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Six Trends for Used Machinery in 2013

Here's an analysis of prices for used machinery from Machinery Pete's Greg Peterson. He also explains how Internet bidding is coming into its own for farming and more.

Precision Planting Unveils Electric vDrive System

Electric drive will be available as an option for vSet meters.

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From Tools to Tractors

February is the time of year to make a trip to Louisville, Ky., for the country’s largest indoor farm show.

Kubota RTV 400 Excels in Operator Control

Kubota's new utility vehicle features a CVT transmission, and all the cargo carrying capacity of the Kubota RTV 500.

Serviceability and Fuel Efficiency Key on New Caterpillar Backhoe

Caterpillar’s new F-Series of backhoes brings Tier 4 technology, fuel efficiency, operator comfort and serviceability to farm operators in May.

Tractor Pull Winners Circle

Check out these videos of the winning runs in each class of the 2012 National Championship Tractor Pull in Louisville, Ky., last week.

Turntable Grain Cart from Kinze

Kinze made its mark on the National Farm Machinery show this year, featuring a grain cart mounted on a turntable to give show attendees a bird's eye view of the show's North Wing.

Gleaner Offers Kits for Reichardt Steering Systems

S7 Super Series combines can be outfitted with row sensing technology.

Bruce Bishop Built the Best

The winner of the "I Built the Best" contest, was awarded a trip for two to the National Farm Machinery Show.

McFarlane Introduces the Quadra-Till Disk Chisel

This primary tillage tool is designed to size residue, shatter the soil profile, mix residue and level the surface.

Kinze Advances ISOBUS Compatibility and Introduces New Planter Configurations

Company reintroduces planter with twin row setup and expands 3700 Series to 20” and 22” spacings.

Tractor Market for Under 100 hp Shows Strength

Machinery Pete reports a rebound in this tractor segment’s values.

Used Equipment Values Based on Quality

Age is only a number when it comes to the price you can get for your farm iron.

Caterpillar Releases New Loader

The new K-series loader by Caterpillar is expected anticipated to be on farms in April or May.

Packed House for U.S. Farm Report Taping

Hundreds of farmers piled in to watch a taping of US Farm Report.

Mahindra Max, Made for Chores

The new subcompact tractor series from Mahindra USA, will be ready to become your chore hand later this month. The tractors in the Mahindra Max series are small in size but big in capacity.

“Red Hot” Auction Prices for Farm Equipment

Machinery Pete reports strong used equipment values.

Truck Pulling Farmers Head to Louisville

Doug and Renee Theobald are leaving their Indiana farm next week to compete among the best truck pullers in the nation at the 2012 National Farm Machinery Show.

Farm Journal Events at National Farm Machinery Show

Plan to attend these free seminars featuring our experts, including Ken Ferrie and Missy Bauer, Bob Utterback, Phil Needham and Greg Peterson.

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Mower Conditioner Features RazorBar

Massey Ferguson took high performance of commercial disk heads and downsized features to a 10’ machine.

Vertical Tillage Tool from Krause

Excelerator vertical tillage system available in three widths: 20’, 25’ and 30’.

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Live Combine Demo

Case IH showcased its harvesting system in motion.

Cotton and Corn Prices Drive Bullish Sentiment

While not bearish on soybean prices, Kevin Van Trump says cotton and corn prices look to have more positive demand.