RB Global, the parent of Canadian auction firm Ritchie Bros., is further expanding its reach into the online farm auction market with a deal for Nebraska-based BigIron Auction Co.
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Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron
Farm auctions evolve with the times
Online auctions and new technology reshape an environment once dominated by live on-farm sales
The option is still available for farmers who want to sell assets that way, but a U.S. auction firm expanding into Canada notes the number of live, on-farm auctions has drastically declined.
Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene
The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18.