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Rising Interest Rates, Repayment Issues Contribute to Dip in Farm Economy

September 28, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends
Quarterly reports on surveys of bankers in three Midwestern Federal Reserve Bank districts indicate that rising interest rates and low commodity prices may impact farmers’ decisions on making larger, long-term investments in the near future. Farm equipment dealers should take note of this trend, as higher interest rates for farmers mean they will be less willing, or able, to take out a loan for capital expenditures.
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Improved 2018 Sales Sets the Tone for 2019 Outlook

As more ‘normal’ conditions settle in, dealers look for more of the same in the year ahead, which isn’t all bad.
By Dave Kanicki posted on September 27, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends
After several difficult years, it looks as if U.S. and Canadian farm equipment dealers are back on firm footing. With that said, probably the best thing the industry can do moving forward is to not compare current conditions to the boom years of 2008-14, which were not typical, and acknowledge that the ag equipment business is actually returning to a more normal state.
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How Case IH's NAFTA Chief Views Dealer and Ag Trends

September 24, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends
Scott Harris has only been in his new job as the Case IH vice president of North America operations since March, but says he has a good idea of what Case IH customers want from the company. Ag Equipment Intelligence editors visited with Harris to discuss his priorities for the company’s farm equipment business and his views of ag retail trends.
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July 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on August 18, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends
The uncertainty that accompanied the current tariff disputes has produced a black cloud over future tractor and equipment sales. In spite of those concerns we continue to see some strength in the larger tractor categories and in combines this year.
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USDA Expects Whole Soybean Exports to Rise

June 1, 2018 | Posted in Commodities, Data & Trends
According to the Economic Research Service of USDA May 2018 Oil Crops Outlook report, in the 2018-19 marketing year (Sept.–Aug.), total U.S. exports of soybeans (whole, meal and oil) are expected to increase by over 8% provided normal trade relations with other countries.
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