Coronavirus Ag Update: Pete Talks with Trucker, Auctioneer, Equipment Dealer and Farmer in Rural Virus Hotspot

Machinery Pete Podcast

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
• [2:28] - Used values still going strong
• [4:13] - Recent online auction sale prices
• [11:09] - Interview with trucker Les Yaw about life on the road
• [23:33] - Interview with Matt Maring on online auctions
• [34:16] - Interview with Kevin Kahler on coronavirus affecting a small town in Minnesota
• [39:33] - Interview with Kurt Miller of Heritage Tractor and current dealership life
• [49:26] - Final words from Machinery Pete

Machinery Pete was founded in 1989 and has grown from its humble beginnings to a full-fledged marketplace for farming equipment. Greg Peterson, founder and host, has also released Machinery Pete content across platforms including YouTube with his long-running Machinery Pete TV show.

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