Articles Tagged with ''commodity prices''

While Crop Receipts Held Steady in 2016, Livestock Receipts Took a Dive

USDA’s Economic Research Service is projecting 2016 net cash farm income will slip to $90.1 billion and net farm income to $66.9 billion, largely the result of declining animal and animal product receipts. Both measures are forecast to decline for the third consecutive year after reaching record highs in 2013 for net farm income and 2012 for net cash income.
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Charlie Glass

August 2016 Tractor & Combine Analysis

Each time that Farm Equipment surveys dealers used equipment continues to be among their biggest worries. The past effects of Section 179 Bonus Depreciation has filled dealer's lots with a large number of relatively new, low hour tractors, combines and other equipment and these units have had an effect upon the sale of new equipment.
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Charlie Glass

May 2016 U.S. Tractor & Combine Sales Analysis

For the largest categories of tractors and for combines the general economy certainly has an indirect effect upon sales activity at the dealerships. Rising commodity prices, a boon for farmers, ranchers and dealers, is reflected in an increased grocery bill for the consumer and is often accompanied by a resistance to paying the higher price for premium items.
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