A tariff ceasefire has been declared between the U.S. and China, following a highly anticipated meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Japan.
Mahindra & Mahindra recently announced up to 13 days of no-production for its farm equipment factories following a 15% drop in tractor sales over the last 3 months, with tractor manufacturer Escorts also making plans to reduce inventory over the summer.
Scherer Inc., the South Dakota-based manufacturer of corn kernel processing systems for forage harvesters, has reset its exports distribution through a new alliance with Kemper, a German manufacturer of rotary corn headers and swath pick-up attachments.
A 21% increase in exports from Turkey’s biggest tractor-making enterprise last year was compensation for a 53% plunge in domestic sales as challenging market conditions discouraged farmers from investing in new power units.
During a call with Ag Equipment Intelligence regarding the current market situation in Brazil, the Brazilian Assn. of Machines and Equipment (Abimaq) blamed the lack of subsidized credit for the drop off in sales of farm tractors and combines in the past 2 months. In the beginning of 2019, the association forecast a 10% increase in total machinery sales.
Following a double-digit decline in ag machinery sales in 2018, Argentina’s agriculture is showing signs of recovery. USDA is forecasting a record crop 49 million metric tons of corn, jumping from 31.7 million metric tons in 2018, and a soybean crop of 53 million metric tons.
The June report from Brazil’s Anfavea says that farm tractor sales in May fell 9.5% year-over-year, with 2,562 units sold. At the same time, sales were up 2.6% compared to the previous month, when 2,495 units were registered.
Ireland has seen 54 forage harvester registrations so far in 2019, a 54% increase from the 35 registrations in 2018. Though it’s unlikely to move any higher considering the season, it shows a growing strength in Irish buying habits.
Continental, the technology company and manufacturer of premium tires, is expanding their production facilities in Lousado, Portugal, with investments totaling around €100 million The new capacity will be used for the production of radial Earthmoving and Port tires with a diameter larger than 24 inches.
The UK has seen an exploding used tractor market following England’s departure from the EU. Brexit’s impact on the British pound, coupled with dropping commodity prices have made a perfect environment for British farmers to purchase low-hour, high value machinery.
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