With July weather being a critical factor in overall crop production trends, industry observers rated the report “mixed” or “neutral” for sales of farm equipment.
While no one is quite sure how big an impact the recent rise in soybean and corn prices will have on farm equipment sales, for the moment, things don’t appear to be getting any worse.
If falling grain prices weren't enough for U.S. agriculture to contend with, a strong dollar could further stunt any hope for growth in the year ahead for American farmers and equipment manufacturers.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.