According to the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, among equipment categories, forage harvesters and hay balers saw the largest declines in the number of machines reported on growers’ operations.
The census reported 55,496 forage harvesters on farmers’ operations in 2022, down 13.4% from 64,081 units in the 2017 census. This figure rose to over 72,000 units in the 2012 census, the highest in the last 5 censuses. Hay balers had the largest decline compared to…
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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.
