The latest data from Statistics Canada on Canada’s agricultural implement manufacturing industry (NAICS 33311) reveals that 80.2% of all Canadian ag implement manufacturing exports went to the U.S. in 2022, up from 77.5% in 2021.
Operating income for the quarter was $27 million, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 23%, compared to operating income of $35.2 million in the prior year third quarter.
Ag Equipment Intelligence has gathered data from the financial filings of the ag industry’s key publicly-traded manufacturers and compiled these companies’ executives’ compensation, now updated for the 2022 financial year.
The company is off to a strong start to the 2024 fiscal year according to David Meyer, chairman and CEO. He added that the ag segment continues to drive growth.
Deere & Company reported net income of $2.860 billion for the second quarter ended April 30, 2023, or $9.65 per share, compared with net income of $2.098 billion, or $6.81 per share, for the quarter ended May 1, 2022.
In North America, industry volume was up 19% year over year in the first quarter 2023 for tractors over 140 HP and was down 16% for tractors under 140 HP; combines were up 116% from a severely disrupted industry in the first quarter of 2022.
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