Overall, a net 27% of dealers report longer factory lead-times compared to last month — 34% longer; 58% same; 8% shorter — up from a net 25% last month, according to the most recent Dealers’ Sentiments & Business Conditions Update survey.

A closer look at availability by product category shows mixed trends in lead times. On average combine lead times are 6.7 months; 4WD tractors are 5.6 months; row-crop tractor lead times are 6.1 months; and smaller tractors (<100 horsepower) lead times are 5.2 months.