Rising input costs, falling subsidy payments and squeezed profit margins mean many farmers are turning to the second-hand machinery market to add extra firepower or replace their ageing prime mover.

FOR MOST agricultural machinery dealers, second-hand machinery sales are a necessary duty – the sale of a new tractor normally necessitates the purchase and subsequent resale of a trade-in. It follows ...

Two Massey Ferguson tractors, both out of production for decades, are still seen as an essential piece of kit by farmers in dozens of countries around the world. What explains their appeal? A field in ...

Especially if it’s got all the bells and whistles. But do you really need all those bells and whistles? In fact, do you need a new tractor at all? Might a used model be just as good and reliable while ...

Sales agent Michael Downie, of Nutrien Ag Solutions at Shepparton, said the demand surge had been dramatic, driven by the rise of online auctions, strong seasonal conditions and low supply of new ...