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Ag Bankers Keep Watchful Eye on Falling Farm Incomes

Federal Reserve Banks in Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago are reporting increasingly difficult credit conditions for farmers. Most cite the ongoing low commodity prices and trade issues for growers’ and ranchers’ difficulties.

UK Project Aims to Develop ‘Hands Free’ Farming Model
Hands Free Hectare (HFHa), a project run by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, a Map of Ag company, has received funding from Innovate UK to create a Hands Free Farm that will encompass 35 hectares or 86.5 acres.
Corn, Soybean Plantings Fall Further Behind
USDA data indicates that corn planted after the middle of this month (May) tends to produce lower yields than corn crops planted in April or early part of May. This isn’t good news for anyone involved.
Claas Rated Top Full line Mfr. In EDA’s Dealers’ Choice Program
The Equipment Dealer’s Assn. announced the recipients of the 2019 Dealer’s Choice and Gold Level awards. The Dealer’s Choice Award is presented to the top rated company in each of EDA’s four manufacturer categories based on results of the annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

True North Equipment Adds 4 Locations with Acquisition of Evergreen Implement
With the acquisition, it will add 4 new stores in Minnesota including Warren, Thief River Falls, Mahnomen and Baudette. True North will have 8 retail locations in Minnesota and North Dakota following the acquisition.
Prairieland Partners LLC Acquires O'Malley Equipment
Prairieland Partners, LLC has entered an agreement to purchase O'Malley Equipment Company pending John Deere approval. The dealership will have 15 locations once the acquisition is finalized in June of 2019.
Ellens Equipment Adds Location in Ithaca, Mich.
Family-owned New Holland dealer Ellens Equipment is opening its second location in Ithaca, Mich. The Ithaca location is includes a 23,094 square foot building and a 4 acre lot and is the site of a former grocery store.

Earnings Reports

Raven Industries Report 11.7% Net Sales Drop in 1Q19; Applied Technologies (Ag) Up 3.2%
Raven Industries, developer and distributor of precision farming and other specialty equipment and systems, reported net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 were $98.2 million, down 11.7% vs. the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
Deere Reports 2Q19 Ag Net Sales Up 3%
Deere & Co. reported net income of $1.135 billion for the second quarter ended April 28, 2019, compared with net income of $1.208 billion for the quarter ended April 29, 2018.
Ag Growth International Posts 1% Drop in 1Q19 Revenues
Ag Growth International, a manufacturer of grain handling and storage equipment for farms, reported that overall revenues for the first period of the year fell 1% year-over-year. Most of the falloff was the result of an 18% drop in international sales.

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Deere Reports 2Q Revenues of $11.3 Billion

The latest episode of On the Record is now available! In this week’s program, we report on Deere & Co.’s second quarter earnings and outlook for the remainder of the year. Publicly traded dealer groups Cervus Equipment and Rocky Mountain Dealerships both reported their first quarter results recently, and put an emphasis on moving used equipment in the quarter. CNH Industrial’s first quarter results took a hit due to unfavorable exchange rates. Also in this episode, Stanley Elliot, analyst with Stifel, provides some analysis of the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture. In the Technology Corner, Jack Zemlicka talks about planned updates to the Agricultural Electronics Foundation’s compatibility database.

[Audio Edition] Ag Equipment Intelligence Audio Newsletter — May 2019
Here is the Audio Edition of Ag Equipment Intelligence’s May 2019 newsletter. This additional new format is another way for Ag Equipment Intelligence VIP members and subscribers to stay up-to-date with the latest news and trends from the worldwide farm equipment industry.
Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Improves in May; Ag Bankers Comment on Conditions
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the May 2019 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) today. Designed to collect leadership data, the index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1 trillion equipment finance sector.
April 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis
2019 continues to unfold as a good year for the smaller horsepower tractors and equipment which are driven by the U.S. general economy, and a weak year for production agricultural equipment sales as net farm income continues to decline.
Producers' View of Economic Conditions & Future Expectations Drops
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer plummeted in April, declining to a reading of 115, an 18 point decline compared to March when the sentiment index stood at 133.

Ag Bankers Keep Watchful Eye on Falling Farm Incomes

UK Project Aims to Develop ‘Hands Free’ Farming Model

Corn, Soybean Plantings Fall Further Behind

Claas Rated Top Full line Mfr. In EDA’s Dealers’ Choice Program

Mergers & Acquisitions

True North Equipment Adds 4 Locations with Acquisition of Evergreen Implement

Prairieland Partners LLC Acquires O'Malley Equipment

Ellens Equipment Adds Location in Ithaca, Mich.

Earnings Reports

Raven Industries Report 11.7% Net Sales Drop in 1Q19; Applied Technologies (Ag) Up 3.2%

Deere Reports 2Q19 Ag Net Sales Up 3%

Ag Growth International Posts 1% Drop in 1Q19 Revenues

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Deere Reports 2Q Revenues of $11.3 Billion

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Large Ag Equipment Still in ‘Early Innings’ of Replacement Driven Demand Recovery

[Audio Edition] Ag Equipment Intelligence Audio Newsletter — May 2019

Equipment Leasing & Finance Industry Confidence Improves in May; Ag Bankers Comment on Conditions

April 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

Producers' View of Economic Conditions & Future Expectations Drops

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[Podcast] On The Record: Deere Reports 2Q Revenues of $11.3 Billion

[Podcast] On The Record: Big Dealer Report Reveals Big Dealers Getting Bigger

[Podcast] On the Record: CNH Industrial Makes 3-D Printing Reality for Ag Equipment

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