Illinois Man Starting Truck & Tractor Show in His Hometown + Market Report From Pete

Machinery Pete Podcast

Machinery Pete gives an update on the farm equipment market (on fire) + cool story of an Illinois man working to start up a new Truck & Tractor Show in his hometown of Neponset, IL. The event is scheduled for June 26, 2021.

• [:30] - Machinery Pete teases today’s interview
• [3:08] - Used values continue to go up, what that means for now + the future
• [12:18] - Interview with Rodney Benett begins
• [13:45] - The idea behind the Truck & Tractor Show
• [15:55] - How to reach out and get involved with the show
• [17:28] - Why include trucks in the show?
• [20:38] - How Rodney and his friend saved the Neponset Legion
• [27:20] - Rodney’s motivation behind the show, life in Neponset and what he’ll display
• [39:20] - 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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