Sticker shock can be a reality when purchasing a piece of farm equipment, but Wolford, North Dakota farmer Chris Brossart encourages others to drill down those numbers. “You’re looking at a combine that’s one million dollars, right? It’s a huge check to write, but you need to look at what that machine really cost you per acre,” said Brossart. “If you can put all those efficiencies that you can gain from a newer machine or a little different technology, you can start to get some payback on that. In return, that should bring some profit back to your farm as well.” Brossart was part of a panel discussion with representatives of the farm equipment business at the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo. Listen to the interview.
