Tractors
By pairing retrofit tractor autonomy with real-time row monitoring, farmers can finally step out of the cab.
With callbacks topping 1,000 since 2024, nearly all idled employees across Iowa and Illinois have been invited back to production floors ahead of upcoming contract talks.
With one- to three-year-old machines in short supply, auction premiums are soaring. Industry veterans Casey Seymour and Machinery Pete break down when to lease, retrofit, or check local dealer lots.
Plunging late-model availability and steady field demand are driving competitive bidding as the November auction surge kicks off.
With 8- to 12-year-old machinery selling off, farmers are pivoting between late-model iron and precision retrofit kits to bypass new equipment prices.
Strong bidding on clean 1970s tractors drives well-above-average prices across the Midwest
Attention now turns to Georgia, where low-hour Case IH and Deere iron could set brand-new auction highs.
Farmers are running fewer machines for longer hours, turning to high-tech retrofits and leveraging improved cash-flow expectations to upgrade existing equipment.