In today’s newscast we look at new planting technologies, dealer association mergers, Topcon's acquisition of NORAC and the 2015 forecast for global ag equipment sales.
U.S. farm sector assets and equity (inflation-adjusted) are forecast to decline in 2015 for the first time since 2009. The rate of growth in U.S. farm sector assets and equity (assets minus debt) is expected to moderate in 2015 compared with recent years, and to decline for the first time since 2009 after adjusting for inflation.
Conditions continue to be challenging for large ag equipment sales, as highlighted by the latest sales report released by the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
If you're a betting person, the best bet you could make (at the moment) is that the strongest segment for ag equipment sales in the year ahead will be centered on livestock producers, cattle in particular.
Dave Merrill, top equipment salesperson at Champlain Valley Equipment (headquartered in Middlebury, Vt.), explains the type of daily schedule an ag equipment salesperson can expect to face.
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