Free farm equipment checks to roll out across 103 cities and counties ahead of fall harvest

A free mobile repair service for farm equipment such as tractors and combines will visit 103 cities and counties nationwide ahead of the fall harvest season. Skilled technicians from major agricultural machinery manufacturers will travel directly to farming communities to inspect and repair equipment.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced Tuesday that it will run the "2026 Fall Nationwide Agricultural Machinery Mobile Repair Service" in partnership with six major farm equipment manufacturers from Saturday through Sept. 11 — a four-week campaign.

The six participating companies are Daedong, TYM, LS Mtron, Asia Technology, Shinhung Gieop and Hansung T&I. The mobile repair service is held every spring and fall before the peak farming season to prevent breakdowns from disrupting fieldwork during periods of heavy machinery use.

This round will cover 103 cities and counties and 262 towns and townships across the country — a wider reach than the spring campaign.

A total of 72 skilled technicians from the six manufacturers, organized into 54 teams, will travel village by village to inspect and repair farm equipment. They will also provide farmers with education on machinery maintenance and emergency repair procedures.

Equipment that cannot be repaired on-site will be transported to a nearby service facility for inspection and repair. Labor costs and minor maintenance such as oil and filter changes will be free of charge. However, farmers will be responsible for the cost of replacement parts and any transportation fees to move equipment to a service facility.

The ministry said inspecting farm machinery before the fall farming season gets fully underway should help reduce mid-season breakdowns and the disruptions they cause.

Regional schedules and contact information for the mobile repair service are available on the website of the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Cooperative.

"We hope farmers will take advantage of this fall mobile repair period to get their equipment checked in advance and prepare for the busy farming season without any setbacks," said Lee Si-hye, the ministry's director general for agricultural industry innovation policy.