Eric Mortenson/Capital PressRandy Raschein Sr., founder of Farmland Tractor Supply walks down a line of tractors in various stages of salvage. The business, near Tangent, Ore., sells new and rebuilt ...

They steal tractor batteries for the value of the lead plates, and leave tens of thousands of dollars in destroyed equipment behind. They take chain-link fencing, copper wire from small engines, and ...

A fictional story posed an all-too-real scenario for attendees at Scrap Expo in Louisville, Kentucky: A poorly maintained scrap yard with lax safety standards could spell trouble. During a ...