Amherst WI | barren - 2/22/2026 10:36
Just wanting others experience regarding new equipment as to the comparisons made financially between now and the early 80's. At least in my recollection there was little concern about new equipment prices as most were struggling to hold onto what they had. Was it the same where you farmed?
Is the demand for new equipment today a good indicator as to the severity of the supposed financial crisis now being experienced?
The K shape economy isn't just on main street.
Most of those who are talking about the 80's made it through them, now they are well healed with hundreds (thousands) of acres of paid for land as well as infrastructure. Unless living outside of the means don't even know there is a crisis going on.
If you rent most of the ground, pay super high rent, farm more than you can handle well and spend too much time talking to the local tractor sales people than you probably have a different opinion of what the current market conditions are.
The 80's had most people on the same side of the boat just due to demographics, this time the equity positions have people scattered around on both sides of the boat. |
Thank you John Deere
