No-till farmers throughout seven agricultural regions in the U.S. anticipate that their operating expenses for the current growing season will increase slightly more than 3% compared with the 2010 growing season.
While North American sales of high-horsepower tractors slowed somewhat inMarch, overall sales of tractors and combines continued at a healthy clip, according to the latest figures released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
North American sales of combines continued its torrid pace in February, but sales of row-crop tractors (>100 HP) appears to be cooling, according to the latest figures released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Acquisitions fueled solid revenue growth in 2010 for John Deere’s largest Canadian dealer of ag equipment, Calgary, Alberta-based Cervus Equipment (CVL).
Despite a strong showing in the final quarter (October – December) of 2010 and for the full year, Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RME) plans to scale back on buying any new dealers in the near term.
When Ag Equipment Intelligence conducted its “2001 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends” survey last September, it was apparent that U.S. farm equipment dealers were optimistic about increasing sales in the year ahead.
When customers see a dealer as a source of information, the perceived value of the dealer increases. Customers want a great price on equipment, but they also want the knowledge to support and stand behind that equipment.
USDA’s February 9 World Ag Supply & Demand Estimates report (WASDE) for the 2010-11 crop year revised downward its forecast for corn yield as well as its soybean inventory outlook.
The world’s largest farm equipment maker continues to maintain its leading market share in tractors in two of Europe’s largest markets, but competition is beginning to squeeze John Deere in the U.K., according to various published reports.
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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.