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November 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on December 12, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

With new customers for our agricultural products coming into view in 2019 and the prospects of real progress in the dispute with China, there is reason to be optimistic about U.S. agriculture in the near future.

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Producers More Optimistic About Farmland Values

December 7, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

It wasn’t good news this summer to see ag producers’ pessimism when asked what they thought the future had in store for the value of their land. But it appears that within the last month or two they have become more optimistic about the future of their land values.

Survey: Producers’ Willingness to Make Large Purchases Improves

December 4, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

The index Purdue University uses to measure willingness to make large investments, such as the purchase of farm machinery, stood at 56 in November, up from a reading of 52 in October.

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2018 Farm Profits Expected to Drop to Near 2016 Levels

December 3, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

In inflation-adjusted 2018 dollars, net farm income is forecast to decline $10.8 billion (14.1%) from 2017 after increasing $13.0 billion (20.2%) in 2017. If realized, inflation-adjusted net farm income would be 3.3% above its level in 2016, which was its lowest level since 2002.

[Podcast] Stuck in Neutral: The Federal Reserve Bank’s Outlook for Agriculture

In this episode of the Ag Equipment Intelligence podcast, Editor/Publisher Dave Kanicki is joined by Nathan Kauffman, vice president and Omaha Bank executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Kansas City Fed’s principal expert in agricultural economics.

November 30, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

In this episode of the Ag Equipment Intelligence podcast, Editor/Publisher Dave Kanicki is joined by Nathan Kauffman, vice president and Omaha Bank executive with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Kansas City Fed’s principal expert in agricultural economics.

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KC Fed Ag Credit Survey: Lower Income Continues to Pressure Farm Finances

November 27, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

Expectations for farm income and loan repayment rates were lowest for areas and operations more concentrated in soybean, corn, hog and dairy production as uncertainties surrounding trade continued.

St. Louis Fed Ag Survey: Economic Conditions Deteriorate More Than Expected in 3Q18

November 23, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

The number of bankers reporting third quarter declines was larger than 3 months ago and they expect farm income and expenditures to decline again in the fourth quarter.

3Q Ag Credit Conditions Worsen in Chicago Fed District

November 22, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

The quarterly report shows the availability of funds for lending by agricultural banks was lower than in 2017 for the fifth quarter in a row. At the same time, the demand for non-real estate farm loans was higher than a year earlier.

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Minnesota Farmers See Falling Net Incomes, Increased Investments in Machinery

November 20, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

Even though Minnesota farmers have typically seen their gross incomes notably increase since 2002, the money they end up taking home has taken a hit in recent years. A University of Minnesota economist says the amount they are spending on equipment is a big reason for this.

Equipment Finance Monthly Confidence Index Declines in November Survey

November 17, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market eased further in November to 58.5, a decrease from the October index of 63.2.

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November 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

Producers More Optimistic About Farmland Values

Survey: Producers’ Willingness to Make Large Purchases Improves

2018 Farm Profits Expected to Drop to Near 2016 Levels

[Podcast] Stuck in Neutral: The Federal Reserve Bank’s Outlook for Agriculture

KC Fed Ag Credit Survey: Lower Income Continues to Pressure Farm Finances

St. Louis Fed Ag Survey: Economic Conditions Deteriorate More Than Expected in 3Q18

3Q Ag Credit Conditions Worsen in Chicago Fed District

Minnesota Farmers See Falling Net Incomes, Increased Investments in Machinery

Equipment Finance Monthly Confidence Index Declines in November Survey

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