While North American retail sales of ag equipment were weak overall in October, 4WD sales were strong in both the U.S. and Canada, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
North American large ag equipment sales continue to be weak, with row-crop tractor sales declining 24.7%, 4WD tractor sales down 48.1% and combine sales dropping 25.5% year-over-year in March.
While North American large ag equipment sales continued to weaken in February, mid-range and compact equipment sales experienced growth during the month, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
North American large ag equipment sales saw some positive movement in January, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
A little over a year ago, Jim Tibbles, executive vice president of Osmundson Mfg., a manufacturer of tillage tools in Perry, Iowa, told us that he believed softening ag equipment sales in 2014 would represent a return to normal levels rather than a falloff.
North American sales of farm combines and 4WD tractor comparisons continued at a robust pace in October, which is a seasonally important sales month for large ag equipment, according to the latest data released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
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We’ve been busy over here in the Technology Corner preparing for the 10th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit, taking place Jan. 6-7 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Skip Klinefelter, CEO of Ag Technology Solutions Group in Greenville, Ill., will be one of several speakers sharing their unfiltered perspective on the state of precision ag.