Deere’s sales of compact tractors (less than 40 horsepower) were better than the industry, which recorded an increase of 4% over a rolling 3 month period in November.
“We’ve done a good job of maintaining our discipline regarding our inventory levels, which has been our main focus,” said David Meyer, chairman and CEO of Titan Machinery, during a conference call with analysts following release of the company’s second quarter fiscal 2018 earnings.
While Titan Machinery continues to battle agricultural headwinds of lower commodity prices and excessive equipment inventories, analysts covering Case IH’s largest farm equipment dealer group agree that the company is making progress in its efforts to get back to profitability.
Following the release and conference call with analysts, Ag Equipment Intelligence interviewed David Meyer, Titan's chairman and CEO, and Mark Kalvoda, the company's CFO, to discuss the progress that the 108-location dealership group has made.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Deere Director of Investor Relations Josh Beal told JP Morgan analysts that the OEM is confident it will be “producing to demand” in fiscal year 2025.