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Future Ag Conditions Concern U.S. Farmers; Optimistic About Exports

April 3, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to authors of the report, concerns regarding future economic conditions pushed the Index of Future Conditions down to 139 in March, a 6 point drop from readings in February.

[Audio Edition] Ag Equipment Intelligence Audio Newsletter — March 2019

From the editors of Farm Equipment, we are proud to announce the release of the first-ever Ag Equipment Intelligence audio newsletter. This additional new format is just another way you can keep up-to-date on the major farm equipment industry trends and information.

April 1, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Minneapolis Fed Bank Report Cites Ongoing Farm Stress for Rise in Bankruptcies

March 28, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

“Continued low prices, high production expenses and extreme weather is leading to more farm stress, including higher chapter 12 bankruptcies," says a March 22, 2019, report in the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Banks’s recent issue of Fedgazette.

Little Change Seen in Illinois Farmland Values, Lease Rates

March 27, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Farmland values and rents in Illinois are holding steady across most of the state according to the 2019 Farmland Values and Lease Trends Report released by the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.

No-Till Farmers Find Ways to Remain Profitable; Still Look to Reduce Costs

March 20, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. no-till farmers are proving to be quite adept at traversing deep waters.

Big Tractor Sales Trends Look a Lot Like Farmers’ Net Income Trends

March 15, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

If you read the article on farm net income that occupied this space last week, you might see a remarkable similarity to the route that big (row-crop and 4WD) tractor sales has been on the past few years. (See “Lower Expenses, Increased Value of Ag Production Projected to Improve Net Farm Income in 2019.”)

February 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on March 12, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. farmers are persistent optimists. If that were not so, they would never risk their time, efforts and resources to produce a crop of unknown quantity to be sold in the future at an unknown price.

U.S. & Canada Tractor Sales Mixed in February; Combines Sales Remain Strong

March 11, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

U.S. sales of ag tractors and combines remained in the plus column for February, according to the latest sales data from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

Rising Wages Point to a Tighter U.S. Farm Labor Market

March 7, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

The strong U.S. economy that is putting pressure on the entire labor market by way of low employment and increased wages is also impacting every segment of agriculture.

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

While farm equity is only down 5% since 2014, farmers are tapping into their real estate equity to run operations and real estate debt hit a record high in 2018.

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Future Ag Conditions Concern U.S. Farmers; Optimistic About Exports

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Little Change Seen in Illinois Farmland Values, Lease Rates

No-Till Farmers Find Ways to Remain Profitable; Still Look to Reduce Costs

Big Tractor Sales Trends Look a Lot Like Farmers’ Net Income Trends

February 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

U.S. & Canada Tractor Sales Mixed in February; Combines Sales Remain Strong

Rising Wages Point to a Tighter U.S. Farm Labor Market

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

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