Machinery Pete Podcast

About Machinery Pete Podcast

Welcome to the Machinery Pete Podcast hosted by Greg Peterson, known to the industry as Machinery Pete. For over 30 years, Greg has been a trusted source of knowledge in the farming equipment industry. Starting with a gut feeling, Greg set off to bring more and better data to the agriculture space. He’s been a voice you can trust, no matter where you’re listening or reading. In this podcast, Greg will be sharing stories and conversations from around the industry. The kinds of conversations that are longer and more meaningful than just a few soundbites. He’ll be adding context and color to stories from good people that make up the agriculture space. He’ll also be sharing the types of insights, trends, farming news and used farm equipment values from around the country that you’ve come to expect from him. Founded in 1989 by Greg Peterson, Machinery Pete has come a long way since its beginnings in Greg Peterson’s home office in Rochester, Minnesota where he passionately researched, tracked and reported on auction prices. In 2014 Farm Journal and Machinery Pete partnered to provide a more efficient marketplace for buying and selling used ag equipment. In July of 2015, MachineryPete.com launched its marketplace with leading-edge marketing solutions for dealers, informed and built with the online equipment shopper in mind and creates meaningful connections between buyers and sellers. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. You can find out more at https://www.machinerypete.com/podcasts

Publisher

Machinery Pete

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Jul 2019

Latest episode

24 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2025

   Morton Buildings Repairs & Renovations Revisit

   Machinery Pete welcomes back guest Jeremiah Fairbanks, General Mgr. of Morton Buildings Repairs & Renovations Division. Tremendous growth in this unique Division of Morton Buildings, a storied company with roots to rural fencing 122 Years ago in 1903. Machinery Pete even suggests a unique Christmas gift idea for farms that have everything

2. 

   4 Aug 2025

   Machinery Pete Mid Summer ’25 Used Market Update + Jack Lyon Heavy Equipment Market Update

   Machinery Pete and Jack Lyon of Alex Lyon & Son discuss used farm and heavy equipment market trends and auction insights.

3. 

   9 Jun 2025

   June Auction Talk

   Machinery Pete previews two upcoming farm auctions in Iowa showcasing low-hour equipment and remembers a memorable 2014 collector auction, plus chats with Jack Lyon about heavy equipment auctions.

Who has been a guest on Machinery Pete Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jack Lyon
• Ken Girard
• Ned Garver
• Dean Jackson
• Micheal Oliver

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

38,586,822

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

67 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

92

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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