Tractors
Farmers are running fewer machines for longer hours, turning to high-tech retrofits and leveraging improved cash-flow expectations to upgrade existing equipment.
Drought forced Kentucky farmer Quint Pottinger to cut costs. His answer: a driverless retrofit kit, a smaller tractor and an 8-row planter that now plant his 2,000 acres of row crops on their own.
Strong mid-horsepower prices in Mississippi, low-hour gems in Ohio and an 84% drop in late-model inventory highlight why clean used equipment continues to command top dollar.
With diesel hitting a record $6.51 per gallon, lawmakers are weighing export curbs that could trigger an immediate domestic price drop — though market experts warn any relief will be short-lived.
While late-model horsepower commanded top dollar, hidden gems turned heads — including the first-ever 1984 Case 2394 built and a 1999 Chevy pickup that fetched nearly $24,000.
From combines to grain carts, one standard PSI setting won’t cut it. Experts share how using the right PSI increases flotation, prevents soil compaction and cuts fuel bills.
A Pennsylvania dispersal saw record bids on high-hour iron, while standout sales across Texas and Ontario prove buyer demand remains sky-high for clean, well-maintained used equipment.
John Deere says they have now rehired or brought back more than 800 employees across Iowa and Illinois since January to prepare for upcoming planting and harvest cycles.