Let’s ask the company’s own archivist: would John Deere, the man, be surprised to learn his eponymous field plow company is now a global corporation with around US$30 billion in annual turnover?
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Could John Deere have imagined what his company has become today?
A look into the brand’s own archives shows its corporate history
How to evaluate a diesel engine
Knowing what to check will give you a good indication of an engine's overall condition
Are you thinking of buying a used tractor or other farm machine at one of this season’s spring auctions? When buying at auction, there is usually limited opportunity to give a machine or vehicle a thorough inspection. So here are a few useful things you can do at a sale to at least check the […] Read more
New or used?
Should that next new-to-you heavy grain truck be brand new?
In the past, when it came to planning equipment purchases, grain growers generally budgeted for an older heavy truck in the farm fleet. And that made sense. Farm trucks have a history of not logging anywhere near the miles in a year long-haul, over-the-road trucks do. Therefore, farmers could usually tolerate the more frequent repairs […] Read more
Used farm equipment offers good value
Higher costs for new equipment make used machines more attractive to buyers
Over the course of the past few years, several factors have combined to push up sticker prices on new equipment. And the recent dramatic fall in the value of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. Greenback has been one of the biggest influences. Not surprisingly there has been a significant cooling off of new equipment […] Read more
Grainews surveys used equipment auction prices
What's it worth? We look at two New Holland four-wheel drive tractors: the T9040 and T9060
Welcome to another instalment of our regular feature that looks at auction sale prices for farm equipment. For each of these articles we pick a couple of popular machines and check the selling prices published online by the large auction firm Ritchie Bros., which holds sales all across the prairie. This time we look at […] Read more
AGCO’s new pre-owned program
AGCO offers a warranty on selected used equipment from participating dealers
With a large volume of late-model, used equipment on the Canadian and U.S. market right now, some manufacturers have begun backing incentive programs to help dealers sell machines before they grow roots in dealership lots. AGCO has just announced it has taken its limited Certified Pre-owned Program to a national level, as well as expanding […] Read more
Older machines holding or gaining value
If it's in top-notch condition, that 10- to 30-year-old tractor in your shed may be worth more than you think
“Tractors 10 to 30 years old have increased slightly (in value), if they’re in good condition,” said Greg Peterson, also known as Machinery Pete, during a presentation at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Peterson, who has spent years tracking the value of used farm equipment, said he’s seen a new trend where […] Read more
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