Tractor sales in South Africa plummeted last year as initial uncertainty over harvest prospects in summer cropping areas, followed by drought conditions that held back timely planting, had a profound impact on grower investment sentiment.
Calgary-based Cervus Equipment, one of John Deere’s largest ag equipment retailers with 36 store locations, reported that its consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2019 ended Sept. 30 declined by 19% year-over-year.
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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.