Large Ag unit retail sales were down 6.1% year-over- year, with declines in row-crop tractors and combines more than offsetting a slight increase in 4WD tractors.
January 2019 ag equipment sales were a tale of two countries. “U.S. growth of 3% was offset by an 11% decline in Canada,” Mircea (Mig) Dobre, RW Baird, said in his summary of ag equipment sales reported by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
A growing appetite among farmers and custom operators for high-tech productivity solutions has resulted in a production milestone for agriculture’s most powerful row-crop tractor sooner than expected.
North American large ag equipment sales saw some positive movement in January, according to the latest numbers released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
Deere & Co. released its retail sales commentary for August 2014 on August 11. The company reported that industry sales of utility tractors were up 9% for the month; Deere’s sales in this category were up more than the industry.
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The announcement of a partnership between New Holland and Bluewhite was one of the big precision stories of the summer. West Coast New Holland dealers now have the rights to sell, distribute and service Bluewhite’s aftermarket autonomy kits.