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On the Record

Deere Spends More on Dealer Sales Incentives, R&D in 2023

By Ben Thorpe posted on December 22, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk to a Solectrac executive about the company's search for a new investor. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about the majors' growing presence in the precision retrofit market. Also in this episode, a new partnership between Great Plains and Montag, Canadian ag equipment sales forecast and John Deere's 2023 earnings.
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Annual Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report

Dealers Forecast Mixed Revenue Growth, Declining Sales & Capital Spending in 2024

Declining equipment sales and orders, coupled with rising inventories, have dealers continuing to bet on aftermarket revenue in 2024
By Ben Thorpe posted on December 12, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
One year after the first signs of downward motion in the ag equipment market began to appear in survey results, dealers are indicating 2024 will be their toughest year since the pandemic for this year’s Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report.
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On the Record

More Dealers Forecasting 2024 Wholegoods Revenues Declines than Increases

By Ben Thorpe posted on December 8, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk to a Solectrac executive about the company's search for a new investor. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about the majors' growing presence in the precision retrofit market. Also in this episode, a new partnership between Great Plains and Montag, Canadian ag equipment sales forecast and John Deere's 2023 earnings.
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On the Record

Solectrac Exec Talks Search for New Investor, Future of Electric Tractor Market

By Ben Thorpe posted on November 24, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we talk to a Solectrac executive about the company's search for a new investor. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about the majors' growing presence in the precision retrofit market. Also in this episode, a new partnership between Great Plains and Montag, Canadian ag equipment sales forecast and John Deere's 2023 earnings.
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On the Record

CNH Industrial Aims for Almost All In-House Precision Tech by 2025

By Ben Thorpe posted on November 10, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at CNH Industrial''s goals for in-house precision tech production. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us Mississippi State University's brand-new Agricultural Autonomy Institute. Also in this episode, grain prices and farmer purchases, dealers' capital spending plans and Kubota's third quarter earnings.
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On the Record

What Does the Future Hold for the Electric Tractor Market?

By Ben Thorpe posted on October 27, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the state of the electric tractor market. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us the latest from NEXAT. Also in this episode, Art's Way Manufacturing's latest earnings report, dealers report little interest in autonomy retrofit kits and a word from Titan Machinery's new CEO.
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On the Record

48% of Dealers Forecast Declines for 2024 New Equipment Revenue

By Ben Thorpe posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at the preliminary results of the 2024 Ag Equipment Intelligence Outlook & Trends report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us the latest from Verdant Robotics. Also in this episode, shifting high horsepower used tractor inventories and a deep dive into the implications of AGCO and Trimble's new joint venture.
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