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Borrowing for Rising Production Costs Could Limit Farmers' Equipment Spending

August 15, 2013 | Posted in Operations & Finance
If 2013 farm production costs rise at the rates seen last year, U.S. farmers will need to take on more debt, which could curb spending on farm equipment in 2014. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reported in its July Agricultural Finance Databook newsletter that rising production costs prompted some agricultural producers to take on more debt.
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Will 'Company Stores' Make a Comeback with Shortline Equipment Makers?

July 22, 2013 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
Source: Ag Equipment Intelligence, July 2013
With the majors adding to their product lines and pressuring their dealers to remain "pure" in the equipment they carry, it's becoming increasingly more difficult for shortliners to find the right dealers in the right markets, Rusty Fowler, the retiring president and CEO of Krone North America, told Ag Equipment Intelligence.
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Farm Equipment Sales Continue to Boom

July 8, 2013 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Tomorrow the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers will release June farm equipment sales figures, and if the current trends hold, they should be hefty as North American sales of large ag equipment continued to skyrocket through the first 5 months of 2013.
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Dealers' Outlook Remains Strong for 2013

June 10, 2013 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
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.
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Falling Land Values Could Signal Ag's Boom is Slowing

June 10, 2013 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Dealers looking for indicators of when the current boom in farm equipment sales may be softening should look at any signs that the value of farmland may be weakening. In terms of both accumulated cash and high levels of asset values, the current wealth of U.S. farmers may be unprecedented. This is showing up, not only in their high levels of purchasing capital equipment, but also in their acquisition of farmland.
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