Pete talks with his friend made on the auction trail years ago, Alan Hoskins, President of American Farm Mortgage & Financial Services. Pete and Alan talk about current challenges and opportunities in farm country, including tips and advice for young folks looking to get into farming, ag lending or any new career. Pete and Alan have an in depth talk about the Power of Listening. [:50] - Today’s topic - listening and preview of Alan Hoskins [7:07] - Interview begins [10:23] - What Alan loves ...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 40
Machinery Pete interviews Neil Dahlstrom, Manager of Archives and History for John Deere about his new book, “Tractor Wars – John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester and the Birth of American Agriculture.” Dahlstrom shares fascinating stories from the period 100+ years ago on the race for dominance and relevance in the burgeoning new American market for farm tractors. Pete also provides a recap of a November 6, 2021 farm retirement he filmed for his TV show in Keymar, MD….according to Pet...
Nov 09, 2021•56 min•Ep. 39
Machinery Pete highlights the growing trend of consolidation in the farm auction industry and talks with Dan Sullivan and Allen Henslin about Sullivan Auctioneers (Illinois) recent acquisition of Henslin Auctions, Inc. of Minnesota. Pete also touches on consolidation in the farm equipment dealer sector. [:33] - Machinery Pete farm equipment market update [4:44] - Today’s topic - consolidation in the ag sector [9:35] - Conversation with Allen Henslin and Dan Sullivan begins [10:17] - Merger betwe...
Nov 02, 2021•47 min•Ep. 38
Machinery Pete talks through the historic year 2021 has been in the farm equipment market, providing key examples that spotlight the trend of RISING used values and the why behind rising values. A tribute to Brice Volker at the end of the episode. Volker, from Auburn, Neb., passed away 10/2/21 at age 38 suddenly and unexpectedly. Volker was deeply connected in the farm equipment world online and in farm circles and in the auction industry. [:40] - Machinery Pete teases the market update in used ...
Oct 12, 2021•43 min•Ep. 37
Story of Easton Halverson of Claremont, IA - now two-time Grand Champion of Iowa State Fair Annual FFA Tractor Restoration Competition. Halverson just won the '21 competition with his beautiful 1966 Oliver 1950 FWA, which is now for sale to help pay for medical school for Easton: https://www.machinerypete.com/details/100-174-hp/1966/oliver/1950/20412162 He also took top honors in 2019 with his restored 1966 Oliver 1850 2WD. [:40] - Machinery Pete talks about the launch of monthly online auctions...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 36
Machinery Pete talks with 20-year-old ag Youtube star Carson Kahler who has nearly 11,000 subscribers to his "6th Gen Farmer" Youtube channel which he started 3 years ago. Kahler will be a Senior this Fall at South Dakota State University studying multiple Ag Programs and is a Sales intern this summer with C&B Operations at their Jackson, MN store location. [:58] - Machinery Pete sets up this episode’s topic and interview [4:46] - Interview with Carson Kahler begins [7:18] - Carson’s early y...
Jun 09, 2021•50 min•Ep. 35
Machinery Pete gives an update on the farm equipment market (on fire) + cool story of an Illinois man working to start up a new Truck & Tractor Show in his hometown of Neponset, IL. The event is scheduled for June 26, 2021. [:30] - Machinery Pete teases today’s interview [3:08] - Used values continue to go up, what that means for now + the future [12:18] - Interview with Rodney Benett begins [13:45] - The idea behind the Truck & Tractor Show [15:55] - How to reach out and get involved wi...
May 06, 2021•45 min•Ep. 34
Machinery Pete talks with Thad Shively, Dir. of Pre-Owned Inventory for C&B Operations, a 37-store John Deere dealership with stores in MN, IA, SD, WY, MT and ID. Shively is retiring in April '21 after a lifetime in the farm equipment dealer biz. Thad and Pete talk about the current farm equipment market, trends and cycles over the decades, where the farm equipment has been and where it’s headed. Shively also shares his key takeaways/truths from 30+ years in the farm equipment biz and shares...
Mar 25, 2021•56 min•Ep. 33
Machinery Pete shares his memories from, as well as the full interview he did 10 years ago this month (Feb. 2011) in Wyoming, IL with then 97-year-old Joe Colgan. Joe got into the farm equipment biz in 1933, went to work for John Deere in 1937 and became a John Deere dealer in 1947. Joe Colgan passed 4/28/15 at the age of 101, but his words of wisdom still hold true today. [:28] - Machinery Pete shares some notes on the used equipment market [3:20] - The passing of time, intro of today’s intervi...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 32
Machinery Pete talks with Marshalltown, IA farmer David McCubbin about his online farm retirement auction on December 16, 2020. Pete and David talk about the emotions and planning involved from start to finish and beyond the sale....how does it feel when all the machinery is gone and your shed is empty? [:45] - Machinery Pete sets up today’s topic - retirement auctions [2:13] - The shift away from auctions’ negative connotations [5:20] - Introduction of guest, David McCubbin [11:52] - Interview ...
Feb 02, 2021•57 min•Ep. 31
50 years ago this week, on January 6, 1971, Vermeer Corp. of Pella, IA introduced the first large round baler to the ag industry. Pete talks with Jason Andringa, President/CEO of Vermeer and also grandson of company founder (founded 1948) Gary Vermeer about how the large round baler came to be. Pete, Andringa and Mark Core, Exec. VP, also talk about how Vermeer has handled the pandemic as well as how the company rebounded from the devastating 2018 tornado at their Pella, IA factory. [:30] - Mach...
Jan 08, 2021•46 min•Ep. 30
Machinery Pete talks with Kurt Miller, Director of Used Equipment for Heritage Tractor, a 21-store John Deere dealership in MO, AR, KS, NE and OK, about their unique new -1% Finance Program (They Pay You!) on any of 65 used combines they have for sale. Since the program started three weeks ago, they've already sold 22 combines. Pete and Kurt also talk about the latest trends in the farm equipment market through the crazy year of 2020. Pete ends the episode with a shout-out to an inspirational he...
Nov 25, 2020•55 min•Ep. 29
Micah Moulin of Adams, NE is a busy young man with a full time job and a cool growing business, "Moulin Farm Art and Repair." His unique pencil drawings (now paint as well) of tractors, trucks and farm scenes have caught on in a big way with special commission orders coming in from around the country. Hear how it all got started for Micah and where his passion for drawing comes from. [2:30] - Machinery Pete sets up his conversation with Micah Moulin [6:12] - Interview with Micah begins [7:15] - ...
Oct 15, 2020•48 min•Ep. 28
Machinery Pete and auctioneer Kurt Aumann with Aumann Vintage Power of Nokomis, IL discuss the collector tractor market, including the 1971 IHC 1066 (1st one made!) with 2,993 original hours Aumann sold it for a new record price of $86,100 on a 9/22/20 collector auction in Iowa. Aumann tells stories on the following record price setting tractors he's sold over the years (IHC 1468 for $52,000 in Kansas in 2017; John Deere 4000 gas Power Shift for $82,500 in Minnesota in 2015; Oliver 2255 FWA for ...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 27
Machinery Pete gets the scoop on the story behind the 1992 John Deere 4760 tractor with only 3.6 actual hours on the Raptor Enterprises auction October 28, 2020 in Speers, SK by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Also, a 1988 John Deere 4450 2WD with only 256 hours is on this sale. Pete talks with Brendan Kramer, Territory Manager with Ritchie Bros., to get the story behind these tractors + other barn finds on this auction, with why and how the equipment has hardly any hours. [:35] - Machinery Pete tees...
Sep 10, 2020•40 min•Ep. 26
Machinery Pete talks about the big announcement last week about making the Auction Price Data FREE at www.MachineryPete.com . Over 726,000 sale prices on ALL types of farm and construction equipment, updated daily. Pete also spotlights an upcoming market-setting auction for used Combines, the August 17, 2020 absolute online dealer inventory reduction auction for Ag-Pro John Deere dealership locations in Ohio, over 40 Combines on this auction. [:30] - Machinery Pete teases interview [:58] - Farm ...
Aug 11, 2020•45 min•Ep. 25
Pete talks with his friend Jeff Ryan, farmer/writer from Cresco, IA. Ryan is known as "Guy No. 2" for his long-time online blog/columns about life and farming in northeast Iowa, always with a humorist slant that brings a smile. Or a tear. Ryan tells Pete about overcoming the Essential Tremor he grew up with and how an incredible brain surgery in 1998 - while he was awake on the table, changed his life. Guy No. 2 has been known to drive his yellow dune buggy on Christmas Day around Cresco, IA.......
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 24
Machinery Pete talks with Bob Sinclair, owner of Sinclair Tractor, and auctioneer Dan Sullivan with Sullivan Auctioneers about Sinclair Tractor's huge absolute online dealer auction in southeast Iowa on June 30, 2020 that featured 80+ late model farm equipment items, including 20 John Deere S680 combines. Pete also touches on some eye-opening latest search traffic stats and sales data on smaller HP tractors, ATVS/UTVS and garden tractors, way UP due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [:42] - Machinery Pe...
Jul 09, 2020•36 min•Ep. 23
Story behind the famous Silver Bullet Flying Combine from the mid to late 1980's, seen at tons of fairs and shows all over the country + in the movie "Race Against the Harvest" starring Wayne Rogers from TV show M.A.S.H. Machinery Pete talks with Gail Brookins of West Fargo, ND, who along with husband Ernie Brookins built and operated the Silver Bullet Flying Combine. Gail shares amazing stories from the road of the Silver Bullet. [:40] - Machinery Pete sets up what might be his favorite intervi...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 22
Machinery Pete has a fun conversation with rising star in the #AgTwitter world, Ontario farmer Andy Pasztor (@apasztor82 on Twitter), known as #AndyClean for the wonderfully obsessive way he cleans and shines farm equipment. [:41] - Social media talk and Machinery Pete’s start in it [5:00] - Starting a YouTube channel [11:20] - Spring Price Slasher Sale [12:50] - Interview with Andy Pasztor begins [19:03] - #AndyClean [25:00] - About Andy’s Dad, a gift from John Deere & Twitter networking [3...
May 29, 2020•49 min•Ep. 21
Machinery Pete talks about the opportunity he's seen for a number of years now: when selling farm equipment, personalize it to make it worth more $$. Pete shares successful examples of this that he's seen over recent years whether sellers were dealers, auction firms or private farmer sellers. [:46] - Machinery Pete talks about his love for the personal nature of the farm equipment business [2:15] - Our willingness to change and adapt to changes around us [6:00] - Why you should personalize what ...
May 06, 2020•47 min•Ep. 20
Machinery Pete learns the story of the beautiful, looked-like-new 1977 John Deere 4430 tractor that was the star of the 2020 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY this past mid February at the John Deere exhibit. Pete talks with owner Don Cummings of Seymour, IN about his 4430, its unique history and the amazing reaction the tractor elicited at the Louisville farm show. Cummings is now considering selling his prize 4430. [:43] - Machinery Pete talks the John Deere 4430 and recent sale p...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 19
Machinery Pete takes a spin around farm country to get the pulse on how the coronavirus situation has been affecting the ag scene the past couple weeks. Pete talks with a Trucker from Iowa, an auctioneer from Minnesota who just had two big online farm sales, a friend from the farming town of Fairmont, MN, which has 9 + coronavirus cases, and a farm equipment dealer from Missouri. Pete also provides the latest update on used equipment pricing. [:43] - Machinery Pete teases his four interviews [2:...
Apr 01, 2020•51 min•Ep. 18
Machinery Pete talks about the COVID-19 virus and the immense impact on the farm auction industry. Pete walks us through the past week day by day as auction firms dealt with unprecedented challenges and rose to meet them to serve both buyer and seller. Pete interviews auctioneers Dan Sullivan with Sullivan Auctioneers (IL) and Allen Henslin with Henslin Auctions (MN) about what the past week has been like. Pete also comments on how used farm equipment values held up over this challenging week. [...
Mar 18, 2020•45 min•Ep. 17
Engineering is our topic, specifically the field of farm equipment engineering. Machinery Pete wishes he'd have known more about engineering when he was young. Pete talks with Maury Salz, President of CLAAS Omaha, Inc. about their new award winning CLAAS Lexion 8000-7000 Series Combines, but more in depth about the field of Engineering and the myriad career paths forward. Salz went from building tractors and farm equipment to building helicopters before hopping back into the farm equipment space...
Mar 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 16
Tim Brannon, owner of B&G Equipment in Paris, TN has been involved with Allis-Chalmers and AGCO equipment his whole life, even before becoming a dealer in 1978. Brannon shares his wealth of knowledge, history and amazing stories on the iconic Allis Chalmers brand. Even avid AC lovers will learn a lot from this conversation! [1:32] - Tractor of the Week [6:44] - Interview with Tim Brannon begins [8:10] - Tim shares stories about his upbringing, his family’s farm and how B&G Equipment star...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 15
Machinery Pete shares the story of an Iowa family that collects vintage John Deere combines, sometimes very rare ones, to go along with their antique tractor and farm implement collections. [1:20] - Tractor of the Week [5:25] - Machinery Pete previews interview with Travis Mullenger and Russ Bruhn [7:08] - Interview begins [16:25] - The story behind an unusual 1995 Crawler [12:05] - What do people say about Travis’ collection? [17:44] - When did the family start collecting and what intrigued the...
Feb 05, 2020•35 min•Ep. 14
Machinery Pete sits down with Ohio Hall of Fame auctioneer Kevin Wendt, owner of The Wendt Group and also Showpig.com. Kevin talks about his auction career, building these two growing businesses and also about how they purposefully give back in powerful ways, changing many lives for the better in the process. [:49] – Machinery Pete previews his interview with Kevin Wendt [4:54] - Tractor of the Week [7:25] - Interview with Kevin Wendt begins [8:14] - How Kevin got started with the Wendt Group an...
Jan 22, 2020•55 min•Ep. 13
Tag along with Machinery Pete to three farm auctions in 2019 on which 40-year-old tractors with low hours sold for record or near-record prices, continuing a trend Pete has been documenting for many years. [:53] – Machinery Pete teases his favorite auctions of 2019 [3:23] - What makes the John Deere 40 Series tractors so valuable [5:21] - Audio from farm auction in Crescent, IA on 12/7/19 [8:48] - Machinery Pete recaps how the 4840 goes for a record price at the Crescent auction [10:43] - Audio ...
Jan 09, 2020•33 min•Ep. 12
Machinery Pete talks with Meredith Bernard from Milton, N.C. who is better known as "This Farm Wife" on social media and YouTube. Bernard's vlogs on YouTube about daily life on their North Carolina farm have gone viral and built a huge following both inside and outside of ag, helping to tell farming's story to non-farmers, which is so important in today's world. [1:24] – Machinery Pete’s Tractor of the Week [6:12] - Intro to interview [8:21] - Interview with Meredith Bernard begins [9:00] - Mach...
Dec 23, 2019•51 min•Ep. 11
