North American large ag retail sales overall had another strong showing in September with sales increasing 15% year-over-year for the month, according to the most recent Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers report.

According to the recent quarterly agricultural credit conditions survey, a net 7.2% of respondents reported demand for non-real estate farm loans decreased in the third quarter relative to the same time period last year. Specifically, 18.9% of respondents reported a decrease in loan demand and 11.7% said demand had increased during the quarter. Farm machinery loans were among the types of loans that saw the biggest decreases in volume for the third quarter, with a net 16.5% of bankers reporting decreases.