At the same time that Buhler Industries celebrated its history on October 26 with production of its 100,000th Versatile tractor, it also marked the start of its future with the launch of its newest tractor models.
John Varty's home on the range is an 80-square-foot replica farmhouse carted around Canada by a tractor. The university professor is travelling across the country, the slow way, interviewing farmers.
The rapid rise and fall of compact tractor sales in North America during the past decade mirrors the surging and slowing of the rural lifestyle phenomena in the U.S. But according to the Mahindra USA executives interviewed by Ag Equipment Intelligence, the declining sales of small tractors appear to have finally plateaued. Slow growth during the next year or two is the likely scenario.
Paul Butler, who no-tills 400 acres of corn and soybeans near Macon, Ill., says he'll need new tractor tires in 2 years, so he's buying a set this fall and putting them in the shed to age. A set can cost him around $6,000.
The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has announced that Bernard Krone GmbH Maschinenfabrik of Spelle, Germany, and AGCO Corp., Duluth, Ga., are the recipients of gold medals for the innovative products they will display at the 2011 Agritechnica exhibition.
Source: Ag Equipment Intelligence’s Dealer Trends & Business Outlook
Farm equipment dealers say that new equipment prices are up an average of 4.8% year-over-year, which is slightly higher than the 4.5% they reported in July. Meanwhile, used machinery pricing in September was consistent with what dealers reported in August.
Get ready: the fall harvest season is nearly upon us. The so-called "lazy" days of summer will undoubtedly give way to a very busy harvest for farmers across the county, increasing the likelihood for fatigue and risk of injury for tractor operators logging extra hours in the fields.
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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