Australian farm machinery dealers are experiencing contrasting fortunes as some see improvement on last year’s reduced volumes while others record a continuing decline in orders.

“The overall picture is of tractor sales occurring at a steady pace across the nation, albeit at levels around 10% below last year,” says Gary Northover, executive director of the Tractor & Machinery Assn. of Australia. “But across the states, it’s very much a mixed bag at present.”

In 2018…