Repair or replace? What to do when a farm machine breaks down

Martin Coughlan’s diary of the big equipment decision which every farmer has to face now and then.

The last time I went about replacing my tractor was in 2005. It was after an unfortunate episode which resulted with my then machine, a Landini Blizzard, ending up in a duck pond.

The answer to the question which has just gone through your mind, dear reader, is,”It’s complicated, but it resulted in the machine being a total write off.”