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Farmers Say Interest Rates Now a Top Concern

April 5, 2023 | Posted in Data & Trends

Rising interest rates have become a leading reason for growers to not buy farm equipment, according to the latest update to the Ag Economy Barometer.

Farm Capital Investment Remains Low on Rising Costs

March 9, 2023 | Posted in Data & Trends

The March update to the Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University and CME Group saw the farm capital investment index rise 1 point in February to a reading of 43.

Rising Interest Rates Impacting Growers’ Land Purchases

November 15, 2022 | Posted in Farming Practices

When asked about how rising interest rates are affecting his plans for 2023, Tom Barcellos, who farms 1,800 acres of primarily dairy feeds in Tipton, Calif., said he was worried about increases simply because he bought his neighbor last year.

Farmers Focusing on Farm Profitability, Price Increases for 2023 Equipment Purchases

November 15, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

The ag equipment industry is facing a variety of challenges at the moment: new equipment shortages, rising interest rates and fear of a global recession, to name a few. This has some in the industry wondering: which factors are impacting equipment purchase plans for next year the most?

Rising Interest Rates’ Impact on New Equipment Demand, Purchase Patterns in 2023

September 15, 2022 | Posted in Ag Equipment Business

The U.S. Federal Reserve has implemented four interest rate hikes so far in 2022. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said another 75 basis-point increase could be coming later this month.

Creighton’s Rural Mainstreet Index Shows Strong Start

Farm equipment sales index slips to health level

January 21, 2022 | Posted in Data & Trends

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) declined in January, though it remained above growth neutral for the 14th straight month, according to the Jan. 20, 2022, release of the monthly survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state rural area.

Ag Credit, Loan Demands Increase; Equipment Borrowing Also on the Rise

April 23, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

According to the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank's first quarter 2019 Databook, non-real estate lending continued to increase at a moderate pace in the first 3 months of the year. The volume of non-real estate loans increased 9% from a year ago.

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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.

Deere CEO Worried About Lasting Impact of Commodity Tariffs

November 28, 2018

Deere & Co. CEO and Chairman Samuel Allen says he’s worried about the lasting impact a trade war could have on U.S. producers, particularly soybean growers.

Most Dealers Believe Interest Rate Hikes Will Hamper 2018 Equipment Sales

April 28, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Nearly two-thirds of farm equipment dealers surveyed in earlier this year expect higher interest rates on retail equipment will cause their farm customers to think twice before deciding to buy new equipment in 2018.

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