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Ranks of Biggest Ag Equipment Dealerships Continue to Swell

April 1, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends, Mergers & Acquisitions

While there are fewer “big” North American farm equipment dealer-principals or ownership groups at this point in 2018 than there were a year ago — 189 vs. 193 — this in no way signals a slowdown in dealer consolidation trends of the past decade.

Steel Tariffs Threaten U.S. Ag Economy

March 1, 2018 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

President Donald Trump made waves in the ag equipment industry earlier this month when he announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in an effort to jumpstart the U.S. industry and protect national security. The tariffs are set to take effect March 23.

South American Ag Equipment Intelligence

September 1, 2017 | Posted in Ag Equipment Worldwide, Equipment & Equipment Sales, Mergers & Acquisitions

Expointer 2017, one the largest agricultural fairs in Latin America, was held Aug. 26-Sept. 3 in the city of Esteio, near Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul, where most Brazilian grain growers buy their machinery.

Amazone Reports Slight Sales Increase in 2016

March 1, 2017 | Posted in Earnings Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions

A growing product range, especially within the tillage sector, helped Amazone offset the impact of slow demand in key markets to record a slight increase in sales last year.

July WASDE Produces Uptick in Crop Prices

July 1, 2015 | Posted in Commodities

The ag equipment industry has been looking for any bit of good news it can find lately and it seems that June and July’s poor growing weather may have provided just that — at least temporarily.

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A Softening in the Ag Market?

January 10, 2014

In today's newscast, we look at 2014 forecasts that point to a softening in the ag equipment market, what a shift from corn to soybeans could mean for equipment sales, the new financial report from ag equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries and the increase in demand for lawn and garden equipment.

Machinery Manufacturers Benefiting from Drop in Steel Prices

January 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Suppliers told AEI that steel pricing fell 20% over the last quarter of the year.

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[Technology Corner] What are the Top 5 Applications in Autonomy Right Now?

There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.

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