Sales of large 4WD tractors finished 2017 on a high note, but other big ag equipment — row-crop tractors and combines — ended the sales year in “flat” fashion, according to the latest figures released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Stronger than expected sales of agricultural and light construction machinery was the basis for managers at Kubota to increase their forecast for year-end revenues.
After seeing an improvement in August, large ag equipment sales returned to double-digit declines in September, according to the latest sales figures coming from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Sales of large ag equipment continue to struggle to gain significant upward momentum. The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers reports that North American sales of high horsepower, 4WD tractors and combines were down 16% year-over-year in July, which follows decreases of 14% in June and 12% in April.
North American large ag equipment sales were down in June as Canadian year-over-year sales were negative, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. sales declines narrowed to –11% in June compared to –16% in May.
After 3 months of sales growth for large ag equipment, North American sales once again declined in May. Canadian sales growth slowed to plus 1% and the U.S. posted a 16% decline, according to the latest number released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Large ag equipment sales grew again in April, largely due to strong demand in Canada for combines and 4WD tractors, says Mircea (Mig) Dobre, senior research analyst with Baird.
North American large ag equipment sales continued to improve in March, up 3%, after turning positive with 10% year-over-year growth in February, according to Mircea (Mig) Dobre, analyst with RW Baird.
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