In this episode we take a look at how used tractor prices continue to increase while inventories remain low. In the Technology Corner Michaela Paukner breaks down the technology plans for strip-tillers based on Strip-Till Farmers 2022 benchmark study. Also in this episode: NAEDA completes its merger, the forecast for China tractor sales over the next 5 years, Purdue's Farm Capital Investment Index remains at a record low, and we introduce the pilot episode of our new docuseries Stories from Independent Ag Equipment Innovators.

According to the results of the latest Ag Economy Barometer, the Farm Capital Investment Index dropped to a reading of 36, the lowest reading recorded in the last 6 years.

In this episode of On the Record, according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer reading from Purdue, producers say they will spend less on machinery than they did last year. In the Technology Corner, Michaela Paukner looks at Deere’s latest See & Spray advancement. Also in this episode: an update from a Ukrainian AGCO dealer, a look at the 14th Annual No-Till Benchmark Study and dealer optimism hits a 16-month low.