The major suppliers of compact and utility tractors into the North American market are enjoying an exports boom with Daedong (Kioti), LS Mtron and TYM all reporting record half-year sales figures thanks to a buoyant market.
Turkey’s volatile tractor market crashed for a second year in 2019, plunging more than 45% to just short of 26,300 units, the lowest figure recorded by ag machinery trade organization Tarmakbir since 2009 when farmers bought just 13,700 tractors. At the same time, the country’s ag machinery exports continue to climb.
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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.