Aug. 10 was a tough day for a farm auction. That, of course, was the day USDA’s crop reports came out and sent commodity markets diving lower—not exactly a boost to buyer confidence.

Let’s talk truths in the used tractor market. 1.) The overall supply of used tractors finally began to rise in the second half of this year. 2.) Despite rising supply, used tractor prices are ...

Aidan Strain grew up on a farm in County Down. He remembers driving his father and grandfather's tractors from a young age, then using the neighbours' ones when they needed help. And although he ...