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Farm Balance Sheets Remain Solid, But is That Good Enough?

August 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends

It would seem that the lackluster pace of U.S. farmers’ spending for big ticket items, most notably equipment, during the first half of the year will continue into the second six months of 2015.

Farmers’ Balance Sheets Strongest in a Generation

July 13, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends

While they may have cut back on their capital expenditures, most U.S. farmers remain in good overall financial shape through the first half of the year. In fact, farmers entered 2015 in perhaps its strongest financial condition in over 50 years, according to AgriBank of St. Paul, Minn.

Weak Ag Equipment Sales Continue

July 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

North American large ag equipment declines continued in June, with 4WD tractor sales down 26.5% year-over-year, combine sales down 39.7% and row-crop tractors down 11.8%, according to the latest report released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.

Ag Equipment Sales Remain Flat to Down in Eastern Europe

July 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

Data on Eastern European agriculture and ag equipment sales is less frequently reported on than other areas of the world as information coming out many of these countries, is sparse at best.

Kubota’s FY2015 Revenues Rise 5.2%; Continues Its Push into Big Ag

July 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Earnings Reports

On the heels of a 5.2% increase in revenues during its fiscal year 2015, Kubota Corp. says it plans to push ahead with further expansion into the large ag machinery market.

5 Trends That Will Reshape Farming

June 15, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Farming Practices

A new study from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) identifies the most influential trends that will affect farming practices and structures through 2030. These include precision farming, automation, consolidation, professionalism and labor shortages.

Sales Decline Across the Board in May

June 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

North America large ag equipment sales declines continued in May, with 4WD tractor sales down 30.5%, combine sales down 17.9% and row-crop tractors down 31.9%, according to the latest numbers from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.

Global Ag Equipment Sales to Fall by 10%; ‘Party Mood’ Over in U.S.

June 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

Worldwide production and sales of farm machinery are expected to decline by 10% in 2015, according to the VDMA Agricultural Machinery Assn. based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Midwest Farm Lending Up, But Not Much for Equipment

By Dave Kanicki posted on May 22, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends

Loan volumes for almost all farming purposes rose at commercial banks, as many producers contended with tighter profit margins, according to the April 2015 edition of the Agricultural Finance Databook from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Agricultural lending continued to grow in the first quarter of 2015, but the smallest percentage of overall loans were for farm machinery and equipment, which showed little or no increase vs. a year ago.

Brazil’s Tight Credit Conditions Impacting Farm Equipment Sales

May 1, 2015 | Posted in Data & Trends, Equipment & Equipment Sales

While Brazil’s ag industry, like that here in the U.S. and the rest of the world, is suffering the effects of low commodity prices, it is also being hit with tightening credit conditions that the North American industry has not yet seen.

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