On the financial side, RME reported that total sales decreased 2.3% or $5.4 million to $233.4 million compared with $238.8 million for the same period in 2017. Gross profit declined by 6.6% or $2.6 million to $36.2 million from $38.8 million for the same period in 2017. Early snowfalls across the Canadian Prairies stalled harvest activity throughout mid- to late-September, decreasing in-season demand across all categories.

In today's newscast we talk with Rocky Mountain Equipment president Garret Ganden about the dealership's ambitious growth plan. We also take a look at precision farming dealers' outlook for the year and the results from the June Ag Economy Barometer. We also caught up with Curt Blades, senior vice president of of agriculture for the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers about the first 6 months of 2018 and his outlook for the second half of the year, as well as 3 trends to watch that will have a significant impact on agriculture in the near future.