Overall farm equipment sales showed further signs of weakening in August, according to the latest figures released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers. Regarding the falling sales numbers, Robert McCarthy, analyst for RW Baird, says that the “retail demand environment appears to be growing more difficult.”
He reports that large tractor retail sales comparisons weakened sharply in August, “albeit in a seasonally weak month and against a sequentially tougher prior-year comparison.” U.S. and Canada row-crop…
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
