A red half-ton truck with a modified camper in the box and "Steffes Auctioneering" logos and URL on it. The camper has windows in it that allows an auctioneer to conduct business in all weather.

Farm auctions evolve with the times

Online sales and new technology reshape the auction environment, which was once dominated by on-farm sales

Times have changed. The number of live, on-farm auctions is seeing a drastic decline in recent years. Today’s younger farmers may actually never experience going to one.

The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18. | Facebook/Steffes Group Inc. photo

Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene

Glacier FarmMedia – A leader in U.S. farm auctions is coming to Canada. The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18. Steffes has been a major auction firm in the U.S. Midwest since its founding in North Dakota in 1960. The organization has […] Read more