Auction
Owner Jimmy Speer says the barn is operating as usual under USDA and state protocols, stressing the screwworm outbreak is a pest issue — not a food safety or human health crisis.
Auction barn license fees would increase nearly 1,700% as state ag department cites program deficits.
With 259 farm bankruptcies filed between April 2024 and March 2025, it’s clear the financial stress on farms is only growing more severe this year. But there’s been another troubling trend happening in the midst of the downturn.
Used skid steers, wheel loaders and excavating equipment are starting to draw strong bids as farmers build out fleets, and learn how one startup auction company is making inroads into the overseas export market.
Greg Peterson hit the road last week. He shares a Gold Key Certified John Deere tractor and a vintage International Harvester tractor that made his picks of the week.
The buyer group, led by an Oklahoma rancher, plans to continue ONSY’s operations, which includes more than 350,000 annually selling through the stockyards.
Two trusted names in the equipment industry take a deep dive into the utility livestock tractor segment and explore how John Deere is evolving hay tools.