The construction industry downturn is creating buying opportunities for farmers to invest in more used construction equipment. Used equipment for sale. Those four words have been known to send chills of excitement down many a farmer's back. But with fewer and fewer farm auctions and a little extra cash in their pockets, farmers have turned to investing in iron from other industries not faring so well during tough economic times - like construction. "As the construction industry softened over the lastfew years, the tools it used - backhoes, telehandlers, excavators, and forklifts - became more affordable for farmers," says Illinois farmer Patrick Watson. "And many have taken advantage of that opportunity." The many includes Watson and his uncle, JimTrainor, who purchased a 2007 Ingersoll Rand VR 638 telescopic handler from their local dealer, Illini Equipment.
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