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Great Plains Flooding Taking a Devastating Toll on Agriculture

March 19, 2019

Nebraska officials estimate that the storm and ensuing record flooding is costing the agricultural industry there about $1 million a day.

Fed’s February Beige Book Shows Continued Weakness in Ag Conditions

March 13, 2019

The most recent Beige Book (February 2019) released by Federal Reserve System included conditions impacting agriculture throughout the country.

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

While farm equity is only down 5% since 2014, farmers are tapping into their real estate equity to run operations and real estate debt hit a record high in 2018.

January 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on February 21, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Tractor and combine sales for 2019 indicate an improvement over 2018 and the strength of the general economy will continue to power the smaller horsepower tractor sales.

CoBank Report Examines Forces That Will Shape U.S. Rural Economy in 2019

January 23, 2019

The U.S. economy is still performing well by most key measures. However, consumers, investors, companies and other market participants have become more wary about the near- term future with seemingly good reason. Global and U.S. economic prospects are weakening and the agricultural economy shows few signs of an imminent comeback, according to a comprehensive 2019 outlook report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange Division.

Fed’s January Beige Book Reveals Agriculture Sector Continues to Struggle

January 18, 2019

The Federal Reserve Bank released the January 2019 edition of its Beige Book. The report contains observations on the economic situation for each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.

2019 Could Continue Challenging Argentina’s Ag Sector

January 14, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends, Ag Equipment Worldwide

While fourth quarter sales figures had not been released as of this writing, it’s clear that 2018 was a challenging year for the Argentinian agricultural machinery industry. Reportedly, some companies were unable to meet their payrolls in December.

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Dealers Expect 2019 Revenue Growth to Moderate in Rural Lifestyle Segment

January 13, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Slightly fewer dealers who focus on the rural lifestyle segment of the equipment business expect 2019 revenues to match the levels they experienced in the past year. Nonetheless, a majority of them anticipate solid sales revenues during the next 12 months.

December 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on January 11, 2019 | Posted in Data & Trends

Tractor and combine sales for 2018 showed a very good increase in nearly all categories and that growth will continue into 2019. Our models indicated growth above the normal replacement activity and that should provide for another good year ahead.

What Will Drive the 2019 Farm Economy?

December 20, 2018 | Posted in Commodities, Data & Trends

“The 2019 farm economy is going to be influenced by several ongoing issues. Those include the global trade war; strong U.S. and world economies; favorable 2018 weather with record crop yields; and a new farm bill covering the 2019 to 2023 crops,” says Chris Hurt, professor of agricultural economics and editor of the Purdue Agricultural Economics Report: 2019 Agricultural Outlook.

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Great Plains Flooding Taking a Devastating Toll on Agriculture

Fed’s February Beige Book Shows Continued Weakness in Ag Conditions

Farmer’s Growing Debt Load Concerns USDA Chief Economist

January 2019 Tractor & Combine Analysis

CoBank Report Examines Forces That Will Shape U.S. Rural Economy in 2019

Fed’s January Beige Book Reveals Agriculture Sector Continues to Struggle

2019 Could Continue Challenging Argentina’s Ag Sector

Dealers Expect 2019 Revenue Growth to Moderate in Rural Lifestyle Segment

December 2018 Tractor & Combine Analysis

What Will Drive the 2019 Farm Economy?

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