What Tractors and Farm Equipment We Accept

Farm equipment donation covers a broader spectrum than most donors realize. The category runs from small subcompact tractors used on hobby farms up through large row-crop machines, combines, harvesters, and the implements that go with them. Vintage tractors from the pre-war and post-war era are accepted alongside current-generation equipment. Condition is rarely a disqualifier — non-running, project-condition, and long-parked equipment all have real value at auction.

This guide walks through the main categories and what to expect within each.

Subcompact and Compact Tractors

Subcompact tractors (roughly under 25 horsepower) and compact utility tractors (roughly 25 to 45 horsepower) are among the most common donations. These are the machines used on hobby farms, small acreage properties, orchards, vineyards, landscape operations, and rural residential properties.

Well-represented brands include John Deere 1-Series and 2-Series, Kubota BX, B, and L series, Kioti CS and CK series, Mahindra eMax and 1500 series, Yanmar SA and YT series, LS Tractor MT series, Massey Ferguson GC and 1700 series, and New Holland Boomer series. Older compact tractors from Ford, International Harvester (Cub Cadet), and Case are also accepted.

Utility Tractors

Mid-size utility tractors (roughly 45 to 100 horsepower) are the workhorses of small and medium farms, ranches, and municipal operations. This category includes John Deere 3-Series through 5-Series, Kubota MX and M4 through M6 series, Case IH Farmall series, Massey Ferguson 2600 and 4700 series, New Holland Workmaster and T4 series, Mahindra 6000 series, and Kioti DK and NX series.

Row-Crop and Large Agricultural Tractors

Row-crop and large agricultural tractors (typically 100 horsepower and up) are used in production agriculture — planting, tillage, primary field operations. Donated equipment in this class often comes from farm estates, farm dispersal situations, or operations that have upgraded. Well-known models include John Deere 6-Series, 7-Series, and 8-Series, Case IH Magnum and Steiger series, Massey Ferguson 6700, 7700, and 8700 series, New Holland T7 and T8 series, Fendt, and Challenger track tractors.

Older large-frame tractors — International Harvester 66/86/88 series, John Deere 4020/4040/4240, Ford 8000/9000 series — are also commonly donated and have strong secondary-market demand.

Combines and Harvesters

Combines and specialty harvesters are accepted, with logistics that vary based on equipment size. Common brands include John Deere S-Series and older 9000/9500/9600/9750 combines, Case IH Axial-Flow, New Holland CR and CX series, Massey Ferguson MF9000 and older MF combines, Gleaner, and Claas. Corn heads, grain heads, and pickup headers can be donated with a combine or separately.

Compact Construction Equipment

The line between farm equipment and light construction equipment is thin. Skid steers, compact track loaders, mini excavators, telehandlers, and compact wheel loaders used on farm and ranch operations are accepted. Common brands include Bobcat, Kubota SVL and KX series, Case skid steers and compact excavators, John Deere G-Series and E-Series, New Holland skid steers, Caterpillar compact equipment, and Takeuchi.

Implements and Attachments

Implements and attachments are accepted with the parent tractor or on their own:

• Front-end loaders, buckets, and grapples
• Backhoe attachments
• Rotary cutters and finish mowers (brush hogs, batwing mowers)
• Box blades, land planes, and grading attachments
• Rotary tillers and plows
• Disc harrows and cultivators
• Planters, seed drills, and no-till drills
• Hay balers (round and square), rakes, tedders, and mowers
• Sprayers and spreaders
• Post hole diggers, augers, and pallet forks
• Snow blowers and snow plows
• Chippers, log splitters, and other PTO-driven equipment

Smaller implements typically move on the same hauler as a primary machine. Larger implements — big square balers, large disc harrows, wide planters — may need dedicated transport.

Vintage and Antique Tractors

Vintage tractors have a strong and stable collector market. Ford N-Series (8N, 9N, 2N, Jubilee), Farmall models (Cub, A, C, H, M, Super A, Super H, Super M, and their letter successors), Allis-Chalmers WD/WD-45/D-series, Oliver Row Crop series, Minneapolis-Moline U/M/G-series, John Deere Model A/B/G/H letter tractors, Case VAC/D/S series, and Massey-Harris and early Massey Ferguson models are all commonly donated and have real value at collector-focused auctions. Condition matters less than most donors expect — even project-condition vintage tractors find buyers among restorers.

Condition Standards

Farm equipment is accepted across the full condition spectrum:

• Running and operational equipment
• Equipment with mechanical issues (transmission, hydraulic, PTO, engine)
• Non-running equipment that can be trailered
• Project-condition and partially disassembled equipment
• Weathered, rusted, or long-stored equipment
• Equipment with cosmetic damage or aged sheet metal
• Equipment with worn tires or damaged operator stations

Very rarely, equipment falls outside what the auction network can absorb — severely damaged frames, equipment missing critical structural components, or equipment that cannot be safely trailered. These situations are evaluated case by case.

What's Typically Not Accepted

A few categories are outside the standard program:

• Equipment with debt or liens that exceed the equipment's value
• Equipment with unresolved title or ownership disputes
• Equipment that has been declared totaled by an insurance carrier without title clearing
• Equipment stored in locations that cannot be safely accessed by a hauler

If your situation is unusual, describe it when reaching out. Many donations that look problematic on the surface turn out to be workable once the specifics are understood.

Ready to Donate

Learn more about the process and start a farm equipment donation at /donate-tractor.html. A coordinator will confirm what's accepted and walk through the specific steps for your equipment.