Large ag equipment unit sales rose 29.6% year-over-year, with strong growth in combine and row-crop tractor sales, according to analysis from RW Baird analyst Mircea (Mig) Dobre.

Overall farm tractor unit sales continued their growth across North America in October 2020 despite a small pause in larger units in Canada according to the latest data from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.

In this podcast, we take a look at how accurate USDA ERS’ farm profitability projections are. Other topics in this episode include forecasting future precision growth, dealers concerns going into 2019, how November U.S. large ag equipment sales compare to the 5-year average and dealers’ views on their used equipment inventories and used equipment pricing.

In this podcast, AGCO reveals its Ideal combine to North America — the first “clean-sheet” design of an axial combine in the industry in decades. In this week’s Technology Corner segment, we take a look at the challenges dealers face in recruiting and retaining precision service technicians. We also take a look at how large ag equipment sales rebounded in May and how Deere’s retail sales compared to the industry average, the changes in machinery values on Illinois farms over the last 10 years and a deterioration of European dealer sentiment in June.