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Squeezed by a tough economy, many farmers are relying on decades-old machinery

More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.

Squeezed by a tough economy, many farmers are relying on decades-old machinery

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More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades.

A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.

More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.

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More farmers are opting to repair old tractors, combines and other machinery instead of buying new upgrades. A tough farm economy and historically-high equipment prices are at least partly to blame.

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