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Dealers Continue to Run Manufacturer Farm Booth Shows

February 17, 2023 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary, Dealers & Dealerships

Ag Equipment Intelligence editors were on the ground at the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., and noticed that 2 manufacturers had brought in dealers to run their booths.

December 2022 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on January 13, 2023 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

U.S. grain farmers continued to purchase combines at a very healthy rate in 2022 and the total retail sales exceeded our original forecast by 7%.

John Deere’s Autonomy Plan: Late 2022 Investor Call Notes

December 15, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

In the Dec. 4, 2022, edition of Upstream Ag Insights, Shane Thomas highlighted a couple of interesting comments in the John Deere investor call.

November 2022 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on December 13, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

Over 100 horsepower tractors have maintained retail sales volume in 2022 that has exceeded our original forecast by 4.3%.

October 2022 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on November 18, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

Typically October is a strong retail month for over 100 horsepower tractors and this year is no exception and this segment is only slightly higher than our original forecast.

September 2022 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on October 12, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

4WD tractors had shown some strength early in the year but retail sales have remained somewhat stagnant in recent months.

AEI Observations

A Changing of the Guard for Big Machinery Marketing?

September 15, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

At this week’s Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island, Neb., several large manufacturers were notably absent from the trade show maps.

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.

August 2022 Tractor & Combine Analysis

By Charlie Glass posted on September 14, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

Production farmers continued to replace 100+ horsepower tractors at a higher rate. Many of these replacements tractors were on a lease contract with a specific end date.

AEI Observations

If Fendt Leads AGCO's Track Tractor Sales, What's Challenger's Future?

August 22, 2022 | Posted in Analysis & Commentary

In a statement to Ag Equipment Intelligence, AGCO said, "Track tractors are only sold by both brands in North America. While sales numbers are unavailable for this segment, most demand is for the Fendt versions."

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