Why Now Is the Ideal Time to Start Shopping for Tractors and Farm Machinery

Many people chat with their friends or do a little online research and then walk into a dealership like White's Farm Supply with a firm idea of what kind of tractor or farm machinery they want to buy.

That personal research is great, but White's Farm Supply encourages buyers to be open to doing a little bit more. Many people are used to buying cars, where the options are packaged together in easily understood bundles, but the options for tractors and bigger farm machinery are voluminous.

Truly extensive.

There's a lot of them.

It can get a little more complicated if you purchase a tractor at auction and then go shopping for attachments. For example, buying a 5-foot brush hog for a 6-foot tractor will lead to you leaving swaths of brush uncut or trampling over everything with multiple passes.

After months of this, some people will be satisfied with that outcome but others will wish they had spent an extra $500 or $1,000 to buy complementary machinery. If they decide to sell the machinery and get what they needed in the first place, most of the time they'll take a financial hit.

Aside from considering what machinery you need to go with the tractor, there are a million decisions about what you want on the tractor itself, from mirrors in the cab to the type of tire. All of those decisions can affect the cost too.

So their suggestion is to start the shopping and research process now. Talk with friends and browse online forums, but also talk with White's sales staff to learn more about the variables you'll want to consider. Then, plan for a few more rounds of research and discussion. Some clients have five or six discussions with White's staff before sitting down to make the purchase — and they'd rather spend that time with the client in the beginning than have clients get overwhelmed with the options or end up with something that doesn't suit them in the long run.

If you're ready to start your shopping or research, check out White's Farm Supply online here or stop by one of their five locations.