$206K is the 2nd highest auction sale price on a John Deere 9560RT the past 28 months. The Steffes Group had another memorable farm retirement auction a while back with a pair of Case IH Quad Trac ...

Let’s talk truths in the used tractor market. 1.) The overall supply of used tractors finally began to rise in the second half of this year. 2.) Despite rising supply, used tractor prices are ...

SPARTA — Greg Peterson, the used farm equipment guru known as "Machinery Pete," has a simple answer when asked about the meteoric rise in market values in recent years. There just hasn’t been ...

For a good example of what might seem an out-of-control tractor market, one need only look to a chilly, rain-soaked auction last March in southwest Minnesota.

So it might be tempting to look for used gear at a yard sale or flea market. But buying a used tractor for thousands off the original price isn’t a good deal if it only cuts for a single season.

SPARTA, Ill. — Greg Peterson, the used farm equipment guru known as Machinery Pete, has a simple answer when asked about the meteoric rise in market values in recent years.