An 8.8% increase in revenues from sales of engines for agricultural equipment contributed to a near 6% overall improvement for off-road engine maker Deutz in the first half of 2019, despite a 3.4% reduction in sales of all engine types from 105,201 to 101,591 units.

Engines for agricultural equipment continue to be a major market for Deutz, generating €141.6 million ($158 million), representing 15% of first-half group revenues. And although new orders across all segments…