In today’s newscast we look at how El Niño is impacting the U.S. growing season, an update on Titan Machinery, the results of the latest Precision Farming Dealer benchmark survey and Kubota’s fiscal 2015 financial results.
New Holland and John Deere were the market leaders as the top selling farm tractors during 2014 in 10 of the 14 European Union countries featured in the April 23 issue of the German publication Eilbote. Both are also among each country’s top five best-selling tractor brands for the year.
As Kubota Tractor Corp. continues to enter new markets and experience steady growth in the U.S., it is expanding the roles of several of its senior leaders.
Todd Stucke, vice president, ag & turf equipment, Kubota Tractor Corp., has been elected as a director of the AG Sector Board of the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the North American-based international trade group for the off-road equipment manufacturing industry (agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors).
Considering only the percentage of dealers who expect increases in revenues in 2015, Kubota and independent dealers, those not carrying any of the major brands, would be at the top of this year's 'most optimistic' list.
Strong overseas sales of farm machinery, engines and construction equipment helped Kubota Corp. increase its consolidated revenues by 24.6% for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
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