Nearly one-and-a-half years after the coronavirus first invaded American shores, farmers and ranchers continue to feel the effects of a near-global shutdown.Used farm equipment is just one of the many agricultural sectors impacted.“The good condition, used equipment market is the hottest I’ve ever seen it,” Machinery Pete founder and auctioneer Greg Peterson told the Red River Farm Network. “Historically, mid-to-late summer is a down period. In 2021, if it’s good condition and used, the prices are up significantly.”Global market uncertainties and stagnant commodity prices led farmers and ranchers to rein in purchases of new equipment in recent years.But the recent ...