Squeezed by a tough economy, many farmers are relying on decades-old machinery
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Mon, 17 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026
What it is about
Donnie EdwardsDoug HouserLaura HaffnerDennis KelloggCustom Harvester AssociationUniversity Of MissouriAssociation Of Equipment ManufacturersIowa State University ExtensionHigh Plains, Kentucky, United StatesPaducah, Kentucky, United StatesKentucky, United StatesTexas, United StatesMontana, United StatesMichigan, United StatesAmerican
Who published it, and when
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kmuw.org
hppr.org
17 Aug, 09:00over 36 hours18 Aug, 20:50
How it spread - 1 original report, 1 reprint
Mon, 17 August 2026
1 report- kmuw.org09:00first to report
More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.
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- hppr.org18 Aug, 20:50their copy