While North American ag equipment dealers and manufacturers continue to look for some sustained sales momentum, the most recent quarterly earnings reports from two of the three publicly held farm equipment dealerships posted stronger than expected results.

Rocky Mountain Dealerships (TSX:RME) Canada's largest farm equipment dealer group, posted a 21.1% decrease in total sales during the third quarter of 2019 ending Sept. 30. Sales during the period declined by $49,307 to $184,067 from $233,374 during the same period in 2018.

In this week’s podcast, we look at the second quarter earnings reports for several dealers and manufacturers, including AGCO, Rocky Mountain Dealerships and CNH Industrial. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka shares how transitioning to smaller, autonomous implements will require a substantial shift for manufacturers and dealers, with cost-savings being the driving factor. We also discuss the rising Ag Economy Barometer, bringing a more optimistic perspective on farmland values and influencing decisions on large equipment. Also, in this episode, we break down the 2019 Market Facilitation Program, and we discuss the on-going battle over North Dakota’s ‘Dealers Bill of Rights’.

In this podcast, we report on Deere & Co.’s second quarter earnings and outlook for the remainder of the year. Publicly traded dealer groups Cervus Equipment and Rocky Mountain Dealerships both reported their first quarter results recently, and put an emphasis on moving used equipment in the quarter. CNH Industrial’s first quarter results took a hit du to unfavorable exchange rates.

In this podcast, we talk with Buhler and Kubota about their recently announced agreement in which Buhler will manufacture a tractor for Kubota. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka reports on no-tillers’ plans for precision farming purchases in the year ahead. Also in this episode we talk about how the “bomb cyclone” and resulting floods are impacting dealerships and manufacturers in the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain Dealership and Cervus Equipment’s 2018 sales reports, and we talk with the new NRCS chief Matthew Lohr.

Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc., Canada's largest agriculture equipment dealer, reported its financial results for the 3 and 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2018.

Ag equipment manufacturers and dealers have in recent weeks released their quarterly earnings. Sales for equipment manufacturers and/or their agricultural segments largely improved the last three months. Meanwhile, Canada’s largest dealership network announced it was opening a used equipment outlet in Kansas, marking the most recent step in its foray into the U.S. in accordance with its 5 year growth plan.

In this podcast, we report on an improvement in producer sentiment according to the latest Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University. We also discuss the new agreement between Farmers Edge and CNH Industrial. A number of manufacturers and dealers reported their latest earnings in the last week, including Cervus Equipment, Rocky Mountain Dealerships, AGCO, CNH Industrial and Alamo Group. In addition to its third quarter earnings, Rocky Mountain also announced plans to open an outlet store for late-model used equipment in the U.S.