Can U.S. farmers be profitable in 2016? The answer to that question could have a major impact on equipment sales to farmers and ranchers this year. As commodity prices continue to rise, it does appear that the fall harvest could generate a livable income for most farmers.
Shipments to dealers continue to outstrip our forecast, but field inventory levels continue to rise significantly (+5.9% in March alone) resulting in weak retail sales activities.
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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.