Dealers report that the time between when large equipment is ordered and when it’s delivered continued to expand in 2012. At the same time, it’s probable that the drought this past year also served to reduce early orders placed for 2013, but canelled orders don’t appear any higher than a year ago.
For tractors over 100 horsepower, slightly over half (51.9%) of the dealers report that it’s taking between 4-6 months to receive…
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at AGCO’s plans for its precision business and its 2029 targets. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks with Eis Implement’s precision team. Also in this episode, the interest savings dealers could see with the latest rate cut by the Fed and a look at the used 100+ horsepower tractor market.
