I’ve been compiling auction price data since November 1989 and writing my Machinery Pete column since 1992. Yet in all that time, there’s a timely topic I have yet to cover: how the equipment ...

With new farm equipment sales tracking downward as we venture into the used equipment auction busy season, more farmers are looking to late-model used machines. High interest rates for financing new ...

Illinois farmer Tyler Kresin shares his spreadsheet-driven approach to equipment decisions in today’s tough economy.

Earn Trust, Then Chase Home Runs’ When Selling Precision Ag Q1 2026 Tractor Sales Report: What the Numbers Mean for Buyers ...

Some changes allow accelerated depreciation and first-year depreciation on new farm equipment and sometimes used equipment. Depreciation can offset income and thus reduce taxes. Low interest rates, ...