Ag Equipment Intelligence editors have compiled information on shortline dealers in the Corn Belt. This region is defined by USDA as the states of Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
The monthly survey of equipment dealerships found that sales were down 1% year-over-year in October, a slight improvement vs. the 2% declines reported in the September.
North American farm equipment dealers' level of optimism followed the deceleration of tractor and combine sales in July, but their outlook for the full year remained intact from previous months.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.