One of my first story assignments as an agricultural journalist was covering a liquidation auction of repossessed farm machinery in Columbia, Missouri. It was late summer 1985, and the 1980s farm ...

The kickoff to the 2025 growing season has been a double-edged sword of late, with a faltering farm economy that’s currently cold as ice but an ag equipment auction market that’s defying the odds and ...

Second-hand vehicles and machinery are selling for record prices as wait times balloon for essential equipment across multiple industries. Used vehicles and agricultural equipment are commanding ...

Time have changed for the used equipment market in many ways, not only in the methods of buying and selling, but also in where a machine can be sold and what a potential buyer is looking for. As one ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Dozens of people walked through the Kentucky Horse Park on Saturday, seeking bargains while supporting local farmers. Brian Conlon, president of the Education Foundation, ...

DECATUR - A rare, cold-weather event was held Tuesday at Progress City USA. Luckily for those in attendance at the Taylor & Martin Real Estate/Ag Sales LLC Ag Equipment Auction, most of the activity ...

MANHATTAN, Kan., Feb. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Wave Auction is excited to grow in the Pacific Coast Region. This expansion will allow the company to serve our California customers a nationwide ...

It took four hours or so for one of the largest farming operations in northeast South Dakota to auction off much of its agriculture equipment. The Berbos Farms auction began about 10 a.m. Thursday and ...

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers said it has an “exceptionally large amount” of agricultural equipment in its upcoming Midwestern auctions, including a June 30 auction ...

In 2015, Charlie Mullin went to an auction seeking used farm equipment. He bought a 1961 Mercedes-Benz instead. What happened ...