John Deere 9R vs New Holland T9 — Which $600K Tractor Actually Costs Less Over 5 Years?

I've been farming the Midwest for over 20 years. And nothing stings like signing a $600,000 check on the wrong machine. My neighbor Dale — 2,200 acres, sharp operator — traded into a brand new T9 last spring. Three months later he pulled me aside at the co-op and said he thought he made a mistake. Still making payments on it. That conversation is why I made this video. In this breakdown I'm covering the REAL five-year cost of owning both the John Deere 9R 590 and New Holland T9.700. Depreciation, fuel burn, repair costs, resale value, and a full profit analysis on a real 1,800-acre operation. There's a number two-thirds of the way through that genuinely surprised me when I first ran it — stick around for it. What's in this video: Purchase price breakdown, 5-year depreciation with real auction data, fuel cost at 800 hrs/year, dealer network and downtime risk across the Corn Belt and Plains, right to repair costs, precision ag savings per acre, full 5-year ownership model, and a final recommendation based on your operation type. The T9 comes in $50,000 cheaper at the dealer. But when you run the full five-year model, the numbers don't always land where you'd expect. No brand deals. No dealership money. Just straight numbers for working farmers. If this helped you, share it with someone looking at big iron right now. #JohnDeereVsNewHolland #FarmEquipment2025 #TractorReview #MidwestFarming #FarmGearPro