The farm machinery market is full of surprises heading into 2026, and according to Machinery Pete, some of the shifts are unprecedented. While auction volume is climbing and more farmers are making ...

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 ...

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

Farmers gain relief as EPA eliminates DEF sensor rules, cutting costs and reducing equipment failures during critical ...

Many farm operators provide some type of custom work or use of farm machinery to other farmers during the growing season, and payment is usually made following the completion of the harvest season.

The slump in new farm machinery sales accelerated in 2025 as growers continued to endure economic pressure and high production expenses, experts say. In 2025, unit sales decreased about 22% for new ...

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Louisville for the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show. The four-day event at the Kentucky Exposition Center begins Wednesday, Feb. 11 through ...

SOUNDS GOOD. YEAH, MAKING ME HUNGRY. SHAQ. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TO THE KENTUCKY EXPO CENTER TO ENJOY THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW. THE FOUR DAY EVENT FEATURED ROOMS OF ...

The annual tractor and equipment safety training courses will be offered in Gering and Gordon in June. The events are hosted ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — The National Farm Machinery Show is underway at the Louisville Expo Center. From a simple electricity demonstration in Lexington in 1963, it's become the world's largest ...

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Many states have passed specific laws for farmers who purchase machinery and later find that the machinery does not conform to the express warranties offered by the manufacturer. In ...

Planting season has officially arrived for Hoosier farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads ...