A Look at the Inflation of Farm Equipment
[By Tom Junge, Iowa Field Director, 2013 | Keywords: Business, Inflation] Having been away from the wholesale side of the farm equipment business for 21 years, I find it hard to keep up with the price of equipment. I remember when I left White Farm Equipment that the list price of a 12 row planter was $3,000 a row. Now I hear they are close to $10,000 a row. Dealers have told me about some of the price increases they have seen over the years, especially the large ones caused by the rise of the price of steel and the… Read More »