north american ag equipment sales

U.S. Large Ag Sales Stay Positive

May 17, 2019 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

North American ag equipment sales were flat year-over-year in April following 5% growth in March and –4% decline in February. U.S. sales increased 7% year-over-year.

Deere Reports Higher Retail Sales, Lower Inventories Than Industry

December 13, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Deere’s sales of compact tractors (less than 40 horsepower) were better than the industry, which recorded an increase of 4% over a rolling 3 month period in November.

On the Record

Department of Homeland Security Identifies 3 Unique Threats to Precision Farming

By Kim Schmidt posted on October 26, 2018

The latest episode of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On the Record is now available! In this week's broadcast we look at how dealers' sales outlook for 2018 compares to that of the OEMs, cyber-based security threats to precision farming and an increase in non-real estate farm loans. In addition, we look into the University of Missouri's Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute's forecast for net farm income in 2018 and 2019, North American ag equipment sales through the first three quarters of 2018 and an improvement in irrigation equipment sales for Lindsay.

Large Ag Growth Stays Strong in U.S.

October 1, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Large ag equipment sales had another strong showing in the U.S. for August with increases in all categories, including a 26.8% growth recorded in the 100 horsepower plus tractor category.

Large Ag Retail Sales Accelerated in July

September 29, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

North American large ag equipment sales had another strong showing in July, with year-over-year sales up in all but one category, according to the most recent Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers report. But RW Baird analyst Mircea (Mig) Dobre expects this momentum is likely to dissipate.

CNH Industrial Touts Strong Ag Order Book, improved 2Q Sales

September 29, 2018 | Posted in Earnings Reports

Besides reporting a 20% increase in net ag equipment sales in the second quarter (nearly 18% for the first half), the most encouraging news coming from CNH Industrial’s July 26 earnings report is its solid ag equipment order book going into the second half of the year.

Dealers See Modest Sales Gains for 2018

April 13, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Generally, North American farm equipment dealers remain positive about their prospects for improving sales in the year ahead, according to the most recent results from the monthly Ag Equipment Intelligence Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions Update survey.

2018 Large Ag Sales Off to Good Start

February 1, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

North American large ag equipment sales are off to a good start for 2018. According to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers, large ag equipment sales were up 4% year-over-year in January, including low double digit growth in Canada and low single digit growth in the U.S.

Large Ag Equipment Sales Remain Soft

December 1, 2016 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

Typically, November is a seasonally slow month for North American large ag equipment sales, and that held true once again this year, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.