Talking farm equipment, auctions and current trends with Craig von Stein, Equipment Division Manager with Dye Real Estate.

Market trends shift: Industry insider Craig von Stein reports changing demand patterns in the used farm equipment market. Auction activity: Von Stein notes ongoing auction interest as buyers seek ...

There’s just no getting around it: 2025 is a tough time for the farm equipment manufacturing sector. Overall demand for new machines is down to Great Recession-era levels, and most farmers are tightly ...

As farmers stare down falling commodity prices amid a trade war in North America, the auction market for used farm equipment is seemingly defying the odds and staying strong. One example of that ...

Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson said auction sales of late model used large farm equipment have soared while prices have plummeted. He talked about the state of the industry at the Big Iron Farm Show.

As of February 2026, the EPA has officially advanced farmers\u2019 rights to repair their own nonroad diesel equipment, a move expected to save thousands in dealer fees and parts markups.