Tractors
A robotic tractor pilot program and a new modular, digital crop protection application timing tool have emerged from Kelly Hills Unmanned in Seneca, Kans.
A recent nationwide used equipment scam resulted in nearly a quarter million dollars being lost to online scammers for farm machinery that was never delivered to buyers in seven states. Find out how you can stay safe when buying equipment online.
A new trade rule that went into effect Aug. 18 is already restricting the flow of steel-based farm equipment into the U.S. from manufacturers and dealers based north of the border. Here is one Oklahoma farmer’s doozy of a tale.
Farmer buying behavior on new versus used machinery is often influenced by two factors: interest rates and the supply of viable, reasonably-priced upgrade options.
An electric-driven, 50-hp Can-Am ATV and new round hay baler and utility tractor series from New Holland are heading to North American farms and ranches soon.
The Steiger 785 Quadtrac also holds strong value with Connectivity Included, a three-year/2,000-hour warranty and a simplified SCR-only emission system.
The manufacturer says decreased demand and lower order volumes for its farm equipment are the main factors for this wave of dismissals.
A roundup of machinery news that includes a new leader at AGCO’s PTx, Farmall utility tractors and a new round baler from Case IH, and an updated forage harvester series from Claas.
The farm equipment auction world is seeing a wave of farmer interest in hay tools, loader tractors, lower-cost machines and specialty niche equipment, like sugar beet harvesters and hay bale steamers.
Now farm tractors, combines and sprayers can be configured so there is no impact on engine power for up to 36 hours when a DEF system malfunction occurs, and a farmer has up to 100 engine hours at 25% power reduction before a 50% reduction takes hold.
Low-hour, like-new tractors, combines and even skid steers are drawing solid bidding activity, and the guys preview fall auction season and offer their best advice to get your auction in front of the right buyers.
A pair of 1980s-era John Deere 4440 tractors are prime examples that well-conditioned, pre-DEF used farm equipment continues to hold strong value on the used auction market.
According to Machinery Pete, the price of used high-horsepower tractors fell between 18% and 23% from 2023/24 levels, while regional auctions report used equipment values fell by as much as 40%. So far in 2025, used equipment values found footing, a trend on the verge of reversing due to growing strains in the farm economy.
The equipment manufacturer has responded to claims it restricts equipment owner and independent service technician access to software codes and diagnostic capabilities with the release of a new Operations Center PRO Service tool.
This week’s “Pete’s Pick of the Week” is a gently-used 1985 John Deere 6620 with a pickup head for $21,500.
Get ready for a wave of farm retirement and estate auctions by finding out which farm machines are trending higher in value and which machines might be finding that price sweet spot for fall bargain hunting season.
Find out about this week’s Pete’s Pick of the Week: a 2008 John Deere mid-horsepower tractor that sold for the fourth-highest price all-time at auction, as older equipment continues to be in high demand.
Hear how recent auction results show a used farm equipment market ready to shake off the shackles from two years of depressed farm economics and ride a big, beautiful wave of momentum into fall harvest.
Find out why two 6M Series tractors and a unique “discbine” implement from Ohio caught Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson’s attention over the weekend.
Learn about three used machines — two tractors and a telehandler — that sold for significant prices on the used auction circuit last week, and get the early read on a pair of jam-packed equipment auctions this week.
Take a quick trip with us to Beaver Falls, Pa., the hometown of Broadway Joe Namath and an impressive fleet of classic Oliver 55-Series tractors still hauling manure and tilling up Allegheny Valley dirt.
Get your fill of used equipment deals for the holiday week ahead with a pair of pre-DEF John Deere machines, a 40-plus-year-old Case IH tractor and a collectors item that would look good in anyone’s machine shed.
A recent case showed that bad actors will target farmers to take advantage of their trust and deal-seeking in the used equipment market. Two experts tell us what to look for and tips for avoiding a messy situation with your next big purchase.
The tale behind the iron and good conditioned, pre-DEF row crop tractors are two factors driving farmer buying interest at the moment. Find out how you can leverage both to move some machines and drive values higher on the auction market.
Hear from the likes of AGCO, Claas, John Deere and others about what each farm equipment manufacturer is planning to invest in its U.S. manufacturing footprint.
Greg Peterson hit the road last week. He shares a Gold Key Certified John Deere tractor and a vintage International Harvester tractor that made his picks of the week.
New equipment sales continue to drag while used machines are starting to capture buyer’s attention. When it comes to hay equipment that market is a bit different animal compared with row crop machines.
Machinery Pete’s “Pick of the Week” is two John Deere tractors with loaders that show good-condition, pre-DEF used equipment is still in high demand. And Pete shares two upcoming auctions you don’t want to miss.
The average auction price of many used machines is lower now than last year, and equipment values are projected to move higher in the years ahead. Find out why our experts think right now is as good a time as any to make your move.
A record-breaking 1968 Oliver 150T tractor is among a quartet of unique tractors that caught Machinery Pete’s attention over the last week. Next, he’s getting ready for multiple equipment auctions slated over the next 14 days.