The Most Interesting Trucks on Auction in 2023
Every year, there are a lot of interesting trucks listed on Tractor Zoom I never get to write about. There are only so many hours in the day, you know?…
Farm Equipment
Midrange Tractors Hold Value for Now
As machinery manufacturers continue to rebound from early 2020s supply chain issues, the market has seen some interesting shifts. New tractors’ temporary lack of availability upset the normal pattern. “The…
Service Trucks Earn Their Place on the Farm
When something breaks down far from home, the ability to go anywhere to service your machinery is a huge advantage. Creating a service truck tailored to the specific needs of…
Vertical Tillage Equipment Sales Numbers Climb
The hottest ticket in tillage equipment sales these days is vertical tillage (VT). Thanks to its rapid and widespread adoption, sales of VT implements are poised to overtake tandem discs…
2025 Machinery Outlook
No doubt, 2024 was a wild year. Everything seemed to fly in the face of producers and equipment dealers alike. Low commodity prices, high interest rates, high machinery costs, and…
A Symbol of Strength and Support for Breast Cancer
The International ProStar, in and of itself, isn’t all that special. International built a whole lot of them, and they’re a staple in fleets across the country — they were…
Semi Truck Values Soften as New Inventory Increases
A year ago prices for late-model — heck, all models of used — semi trucks were stratospheric. The same supply chain disruption that was impacting farm machinery manufacturers was plaguing…
After Price Erosion, Used Sprayer Prices Will Level Out This Year
The used sprayer market is going through a reset with prices eroding as supply catches up with demand. This is similar to what’s happening in the used row crop tractor…
Prepare for a New Normal in 2025
The state of the used market is top of mind for anyone involved in the farm equipment business. Dealers’ lots are as full now as they were pre-COVID. Based on…
Deere Combine Offerings Rebound
An online dealership auction at the end of June offers strong evidence that the shortage of late-model combines is relenting. During that auction, four John Deere S780 harvesters sold, with…