How we research & verify
TractoMate is an independent guide, researched and maintained by our editorial team. We don't sell machines, hold stock, or take a cut of any sale. This page explains exactly how we put the catalogue together — and where the limits of our knowledge are.
Who writes this
TractoMate is published by a small editorial team rather than under a single named byline. We're enthusiasts and smallholders, not a manufacturer or a dealer. We deliberately don't invent expert personas or claim hands-on testing we haven't done — where we haven't run a machine ourselves, we say so plainly rather than dressing up desk research as a field test.
How we verify specifications
Every specification we publish — engine, power, working width, weight, transmission — is checked against the manufacturer's own data: official datasheets, product pages, and the machine's own decals and model plates where we can read them from verified photos. When sources disagree, or a figure varies by configuration (common on professional two-wheel tractors and older heritage machines), we flag the page as pending verification rather than presenting a single number as certain.
How we handle photos
We only publish a photo once we've confirmed it shows the exact model on the page. Where we couldn't confirm an image depicts the correct machine, we removed it rather than risk misleading you — a machine page with no photo is more honest than one with the wrong photo.
How we estimate prices
Prices are indicative ranges drawn from observed market listings, dealer quotes, used-market sales or — for grey imports — estimated landed cost. We show a single mid-range figure as a guide. These are estimates, not live quotes: always confirm the current price with the seller before you buy.
What we don't do
- No fabricated ratings. We don't attach star scores to machines we haven't tested, and we don't publish "aggregate ratings" we can't substantiate.
- No fake reviews or personas. No invented testers, no AI-spun filler presented as first-hand experience.
- No pay-to-rank. No brand can buy a better placement or a kinder verdict.
How we're funded
TractoMate earns from display advertising and from connecting readers with dealers and importers. None of that changes our recommendations — see the advertising & disclosure page for the detail.
Found something wrong?
Spotted an out-of-date spec or price, or a photo that looks off? Tell us and we'll fix it. Get in touch — corrections from owners and dealers are exactly how this catalogue improves.