On Dec. 10, the Federal Reserve announced another quarter point rate cut, lowering it to 3.5-3.75%. Similar to the cut made in October, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said it “seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2% over the longer run.”
We had a front-row seat to the launch of AEF’s Agricultural Interoperability Network (AgIN) at AGRITECHNICA a few weeks ago, which promises to ease the process of data sharing for farmers and dealers.
During the Trump administration's announcement on Dec. 8, 2025 about the $12 billion aid package for farmers, he called for farm equipment manufacturers to lower prices “because farming equipment has gotten too expensive.”
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at a recent lawsuit between Case IH dealer Burks Tractor and Monarch Tractor.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at a recent lawsuit between Case IH dealer Burks Tractor and Monarch Tractor.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how removing emissions controls from farm equipment could impact the market — from cost of equipment to what it means for the used market.
Inventory levels in the U.S. used combine harvester market have been trending down for five months in a row, with a modest 0.71% M/M increase in November but an 11.01% YOY decrease.
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Today’s high prices are on top of those increases from a decade ago. They come from the increasing cost of raw materials, tech advancements and to at least some degree whether Trump wants to admit it or not the tariffs he’s put in place.
The improvement in farmer sentiment was attributable to producers’ more optimistic outlook for the future, as the November Future Expectations Index reading of 144 was 15 points higher than in October
New equipment sales have been a challenge for dealers and manufacturers alike in 2025, with large ag equipment sales down 26.5% through October, according to the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
New equipment sales have been a challenge for dealers and manufacturers alike in 2025, with large ag equipment sales down 26.5% through October, according to the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers.
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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