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Buying & Selling

Auctions, fair prices, what to look for in a used rig, and warnings about deals that are too good to be true.

X590 vs X758 vs 1025R — which one should I buy?

Moving to 15 hilly acres and weighing a lawn tractor against a sub-compact with a loader. Help me decide.

Used compact tractor prices finally cooling after three-year surge

Auction data shows clean low-hour compacts off their peak. Sellers who waited too long are feeling it.

Bidding wars return to spring equipment auctions

Clean, well-maintained machines are drawing aggressive bids again — but tired equipment is sitting.

Hay prices climb across the Plains as drought trims the final cutting

Buyers in several states are paying well above last year as late-season dry weather shrinks supply.

Used combine market softens as dealers work through heavy inventories

Lower commodity prices and fuller lots are giving buyers more room to negotiate on late-model machines.

Skid steer rental demand jumps as small farms skip the purchase

Rental yards report strong demand from acreage owners who need a machine for weeks, not years.