AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) reported net sales of approximately $2.1 billion for the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of approximately 4.8% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Excluding unfavorable currency translation impacts of approximately 3.1%, net sales in the third quarter of 2019 decreased approximately 1.7% compared to the third quarter of 2018.
Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China is providing South American producers with opportunities to grow their market share in soybeans and other grains. This could lay the groundwork for increased farm equipment sales starting in 2019. In its most recent outlook, John Deere said it expects an improvement of up to 5% in South American machine sales in the year ahead.
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