Tractors
Pete highlights recent auction sales including a Bobcat skid steer and Kubota wheel loader, along with a handful of used John Deere machines that brought good returns. He also mentions an upcoming sale to keep your eye on.
Casey Seymour and Machinery Pete dig in and unpack the impact of online farm equipment auctions, supply and demand forces at play in the market right now and growing farmer interest in used sprayers and combines.
Great Plains introduces two narrow-transport box drills, Honda is bringing back its FourTrax lineup of ATVs, and Bobcat and Kioti have released new utility tractors with enclosed cabs and versatile implements.
Machinery Pete takes a break from his machinery picks to honor a pair of used farm equipment auction pioneers who passed away recently, and a pair of late-model John Deere machines grab Pete’s attention.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports that April tractor and combine sales were both down significantly from 2024, yet it’s possible farmers start buying new machines again this fall.
Dealer inventories are still high, and farmers are waiting for better market conditions before they buy farm equipment. It’s creating the perfect conditions for more late-model, low-hour equipment heading to auction.
Misery loves company: commiserate with two frustrated row crop farmers who are fed up with equipment and technology outages, and learn about a simple fix that just might keep your planter up and running this spring.
Machinery Pete highlights three interesting salvage machines that sold on the auction circuit last week and previews an online mega-auction that will feature farm equipment from over a dozen states this Wednesday.
Learn how you can find bargains on used farm equipment, why machines move from North to South in the auction world, and an intriguing new electric pickup truck option.
Farm equipment auction data continues to show a strong resale market for used, pre-DEF machines in good condition, driven primarily by the rising cost of brand new machines.