Despite the "high time"? the ag equipment business is enjoying these days, one shortline equipment manufacturer told Ag Equipment Intelligence that he's seeing signals that indicate a slowdown isn't too far down the road.
While total 2012-13 U.S. crop receipts are forecast to slip by 4%, total planted acreage is expected to be up by 3.6% for the year, according to the USDA.
Claas, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of farm machinery, is reporting that its sales increased by 33.5% in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 and posted its highest sales in its history
Case New Holland (CNH), a global leader in the agricultural and construction equipment business, today announced a new strategic partnership with Semeato, the Brazilian market leader in attachments and agricultural machinery, specializing in technologies for no-till planting and seeding of grains.
Titan Machinery introduced a new concept to the used equipment market in 2006 with its Titan Outlet Store. The outlet handles 900-1,000 units of used equipment each year with at-cost pricing and no-trade ins philosophy. Its goal: Assist Titan's ag retail stores to manage used equipment inventory while holding the company's equity together.
Earlier this month, Ag Equipment Intelligence spoke with several raw material and component suppliers to farm equipment manufacturers about what they’re seeing in the market. A summary of the editors’ conversations follows.
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.
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