Sales of large farm machinery in Canada has gone through some turbulent times in recent years. According to Farm Credit Canada (FCC), next year will continue to challenge Canadian equipment dealers and manufacturers, but some improvement is expected even as farm revenues continue to soften.
Deere & Co. reported consolidated net sales and revenues of $8.9 billion during its third quarter ended Aug. 2, 2020 vs. $10 billion in the same period a year earlier, a decline of 11%. Equipment operations came in at $7.9 billion during the period compared to nearly $9 billion last year, also a drop off of 12%.
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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.