Heavy equipment can be purchased in a wide variety of ways. Sometimes it’s as simple as making a visit to the local dealership to check out the new arrivals. You can also browse the local want ads and see what options are available to you on the secondhand market. But sometimes your needs can’t be [...]

When it comes to purchasing heavy equipment, there are many options available to you. One such option is making a purchase from a retailer. But before the handshake and signing on the dotted line, here are a few things to keep in mind. The Benefits Knowledge on new equipment – Unless they are a relatively [...]

When it comes to purchasing used heavy equipment, there are many options available. Auctions are common, often taking place on local, national, and even global scales. Another option is browsing the local classified ads from surrounding sellers. This form of commerce is known as buying direct, and it offers many benefits as well as a [...]

For many equipment sellers, farm equipment, both new and used, with global positioning systems have been a big seller in recent years, and we’ve featured such equipment here as well. Dealers are also recognizing the fact that sales are often driven by geography, and knowing where prices are highest and lowest can make a significant [...]

While the harvest season is always important for farmers, the Federal Reserve also takes an interest in the fall harvest season when it’s Beige Book is released. According to the Fed, farm equipment users witnessed good conditions this season. As a result, crop yields were expected to continue to be above-average in the vast majority [...]

Farm equipment sales posted even more gains in the month of September, according to a recent report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The sales numbers of two-wheel drive tractors increased 2 percent over the course of the month when compared to the same time last year. Four wheel drive tractors saw an even larger [...]

Farm equipment owners and agricultural workers alike are soon to benefit from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. It was recently announced that they will attempt to centralize the NASS’ mission by opening a new office in St. Louis. The organization will provide a slew of new information to farmers, including crop forecasts and the [...]

With Autumn now in full swing, many farmers and other property owners are starting to gear up for one of the more tedious task of the season: Raking and bagging the oh so many leaves that have fallen to the ground. Many of those same owners are utilizing their used tractors in this task to [...]

The world’s largest farm tractor- dubbed “Big Bud” – was recently hauled by two semi trucks to the Heartland Museum in Clarion Iowa. Owned by the Williams brothers of Big Sandy, Mont., the 16-V 747 Big Bud tractor was built in 1977 and features nearly 1,000 horsepower. The tractor measures 27 feet long by nearly [...]

Jacto Inc. and Raven industries recently announced they’ll be setting up a strategic partnership to roll out additional farm equipment offerings. According to Matt Burkhart, Vice President and General Manager for Raven Industries, the partnership will bring together the two companies to “Provide competitive product offering to customers allover the world.” The joint effort will [...]