Net income attributable to Deere & Company was $980.7 million, or $2.65 per share, for the second quarter ended April 30, compared with $1.084 billion, or $2.76 per share, for the same period last year.
Following a presentation I made to Indiana and Kentucky dealers in Louisville several weeks ago, I was asked by a dealer attending the session how much confidence did I have in monthly reports from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
While the unpredictability of commodity prices in the past year have given some cause for concern, the fact remains U.S. agricultural fundamentals continue to support the long-term health of the industry.
In today's newscast, we look at 2014 forecasts that point to a softening in the ag equipment market, what a shift from corn to soybeans could mean for equipment sales, the new financial report from ag equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries and the increase in demand for lawn and garden equipment.
U.S. turkey consumption follows a strong seasonal pattern characterized by peaks in per capita consumption around the Thanksgiving holiday. Wholesale and retail prices tend to peak in the months preceding Thanksgiving followed by drops in price during November and December.
In the face of volatile grain prices, uncertainty about depreciation rules, skepticism about a new farm bill and a lot of talk about farm equipment sales peaking, North American farm equipment dealers continue to see good potential for solid sales in 2014.
We received enough calls in the past week or so to know dealers and suppliers are gearing up for their annual exercise in forecasting and best estimates for planning for 2014.
Debt-to-asset and debt-to-equity ratios are traditional measures of the farm business sectors financial solvency. Based on forecasts of the value of farm business assets and debt, the sectors debt-to-asset ratio is expected to decline from an estimated 10.7 percent at the end of 2012 to 10.2 percent by the end of 2013.
North American farm equipment dealers are maintaining a strong positive outlook for the remainder of this year, according to the latest Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions Update survey. Overall, the dealers' 2013 industry outlook improved to 5% in April, up from 3% forecast in the previous month.
Titan Machinery, North America's largest dealer network for farm equipment, this morning reported its revenue increased 37.6% to $582.1 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 from revenue of $423 million in the third quarter last year, also raised its outlook for the remainder of the year.
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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