Used equipment inventories remain elevated. And while they are not as high as they were in 2023 and early 2024, Andy Campbell said it’s still too much pressure for this market to take.
In letters to customers, Ziegler Inc. recently announced their intent to close their Deforest and Dodgeville, Wisconsin stores and their Chillicothe and Marshall, Missouri stores.
U.S. mid-year equipment sales were down for compact and utility tractors, row-crop tractors and combines but up for 4WD tractors, according to data from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Large ag unit retail sales were down 14.6% year-over-year, with declines in row-crop tractors and combines more than offsetting a very slight increase in 4WDs.
U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines in June 2024 fell below reported sales from the same month a year ago, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
Combined U.S./Canada large ag equipment unit sales were down 1% year-over-year in December (vs. +4.4% in November, –8.9% in October and +6.1% in September).
In its most recent earnings released Nov. 22, John Deere reported $61.3 billion in total net sales for its fiscal year 2023, up 16% year-over-year. Net sales in the fourth quarter were down 1% year-over-year to $15.4 billion.
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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.