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February 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on March 12, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. farmers are persistent optimists. If that were not so, they would never risk their time, efforts and resources to produce a crop of unknown quantity to be sold in the future at an unknown price.

January 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on February 21, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Tractor and combine sales for 2019 indicate an improvement over 2018 and the strength of the general economy will continue to power the smaller horsepower tractor sales.

December 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on January 11, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Tractor and combine sales for 2018 showed a very good increase in nearly all categories and that growth will continue into 2019. Our models indicated growth above the normal replacement activity and that should provide for another good year ahead.

November 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on December 12, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

With new customers for our agricultural products coming into view in 2019 and the prospects of real progress in the dispute with China, there is reason to be optimistic about U.S. agriculture in the near future.

October 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on November 12, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

2018 has been the year of not only a base-building, but has shown some real strength in the larger tractor categories and in combines. 2019 is not going to be a year of dynamic growth in the markets but it is going to be one that will have growth equal to 2018, or better.

March 2016 U.S. Tractor & Combine Sales Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on April 14, 2016

Shipments to dealers continue to outstrip our forecast, but field inventory levels continue to rise significantly (+5.9% in March alone) resulting in weak retail sales activities.

February 2016 U.S. Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on March 15, 2016

Under 40 horsepower tractors once again had significant shipments from the manufacturer to dealerships, but field inventory levels continue to climb in February 2016.

GMG Issues 2016 Tractor & Combine Outlook

By Charlie Glass posted on January 22, 2016

Charlie Glass shares Glass Management Group's 2016 month-by-month forecast for tractors and combines. Look for updates throughout the year as Glass compares his forecast to actual data on a monthly basis and he compares OEM shipments to dealers vs. dealers' retail sales for each of the tractor categories and combines.

GMG 2015 Tractor & Combine Outlook vs. Actual Results

By Charlie Glass posted on January 21, 2016

Since posting the GMG 2016 Outlook for Tractor and Combines, we've received several questions about its 2015 Outlook vs. Actual Results. Charlie Glass shared them with us.

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