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Overall, total farm tractor sales grew 1.6%, while combine sales dropped 13%

June 13, 2019

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Farm equipment sales numbers reflect the uncertainty within the agricultural industry. U.S. sales saw minimal growth in most categories while Canada dropped in all but two, according to the latest Association of Equipment Manufacturers sales data.

In the U.S., total 2-wheel-drive tractor sales increased by 1.6% compared to May 2018. Broken down by horsepower, under-40-HP tractors experienced .7% growth, 40-100-HP tractor sales grew 2.9% and 100-plus-HP tractors saw an 8.6% growth in sales.

Likewise, total 4-wheel-drive tractor sales increased by 1.6% compared to May 2018 and 6.3% for year-to-date sales from 2018. Overall, total farm tractor sales experienced 1.6% growth, which was essentially overshadowed by the 13% drop in sales for self-propelled combines.

While U.S. numbers may have seen slight increases, Canada saw major decreases, raising concern at AEM. Sales of under-40-HP and 100-plus-HP 2-wheel-drive tractors were the only categories that experienced growth for Canada. The rest of the categories declined in sales with some seeing drop-offs as bad as 20.8% for 40-100-hp tractors and 56.4% for total 4-wheel-drive tractors.

“While numbers were up for the U.S. in May, the ongoing trade war has us concerned about the direction they may take in coming months,” said Curt Blades, AEM senior vice president, ag services. “Free trade is critical to keeping the U.S. economy and our industry strong. Especially when you consider 30% of the equipment manufactured in the U.S. each year is earmarked for export.”

The full reports can be found in the Market Data section of the AEM website under Ag Tractor and Combine Reports: https://www.aem.org/market-data/.

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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