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Total U.S. farm tractor sales rose nearly 33% in June, compared to year earlier.

July 14, 2020

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June 2020 was a good month for agricultural equipment sales. Overall unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines rose in the U.S., and for the first time this year, grew in Canada as well, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

“We’re seeing more areas of the economy open up from the previous pandemic-related shutdowns, so we’re not entirely surprised some of that pent-up demand is expressing itself right now,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of ag services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. “However, we’re currently keeping our optimism cautious, as the current state of things with COVID-19 could see a negative impact on demand moving forward. Right now, there is too much uncertainty in COVID-19-related events, and their impact on ag markets, to determine whether or not this trend will continue.”

U.S. numbers

U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 32.7% in June compared to 2019, while U.S. June self-propelled combine sales grew 36.6%. Only four-wheel-drive tractors declined in unit sales in the U.S. in June. Total YTD sales of all farm tractor are up 10.5% in 2020, while combines cut YTD losses to only 1.7% in the same period.

Canadian numbers

For Canada, June tractor sales grew across almost all segments, leading to an overall gain of tractor sales of 32.5%, with 100+hp tractors the only segment in the red, falling 20.2% to 202 units sold. That puts YTD unit sales for farm tractors statistically flat with 2019, while combines are down 30.8% for the year despite 14.4% growth in the month of June.

Related:Ag equipment sales increase in May 2020

Find the reports

U.S.: https://www.aem.org/market-data/statistics/us-ag-tractor-and-combine-reports/

Canada: https://www.aem.org/market-data/statistics/canadian-ag-tractor-combine-reports/

Source: AEM, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset. 

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