Successful Farming magazine runs a regular "Side by Side" feature that compares similar products made by various manufacturers. You can find this cool feature online at Successful Farming's Web site, www.agriculture.com. Just click on "Buyer's Guide" on their homepage.

I have my own take on the "side by side" angle. I like to compare prices. . . auction sale prices on similar items.

Let's take used sickle mowers for example. Ever wonder how much cheaper an older seven-foot sickle mower is compared to a newer model? How about seven foot sickle prices compared to nine foot models? Or how about comparing a New Holland sickle mower to Deere or International models?

Click on the links below to find the answers you're looking for with auction sale price data from the past five years on various makes & models.

Click here to download a PDF of IHC/CaseIH sickle mower auction sale prices.

Click here to download a PDF of John Deere sickle mower auction sale prices.

Click here to download a PDF of NH sickle mower auction sale prices.

Click here to download a PDF of Ford sickle mower auction sale prices.

Successful Farming magazine runs a regular "Side by Side" feature that compares similar products made by various manufacturers. You can find this cool feature online at Successful Farming's Web site, www.agriculture.com. Just click on "Buyer's Guide" on their homepage.