Manufacturers serving the U.S. market remain cautious about production as they work to bring dealer inventories into balance with demand. AGCO, CNH and Deere have all reported lower production hours and a focus on balancing production with demand.
In a down market, dealers face the challenge of slow-moving inventory. Holding on to unsold equipment can tie up capital, increase overhead costs, and reduce your ability to invest in other parts of your business.
Used equipment inventories remain elevated. And while they are not as high as they were in 2023 and early 2024, Andy Campbell, director of insights for TractorZoom, says it's still too much pressure for this market to take.
Small-store leaders within Farm Equipment’s Dealership of the Year Alumni Group share the actions they’re relying on to guide them through the choppy waters of reducing equipment backlogs.
A dealer responding to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s November 2015 Dealer Sentiments survey summarized the industry’s current dilemma: “There was a lot of positive activity during the month, but a lot of people passed on making purchases when they saw what their used equipment was valued at. Used pricing is too soft to convert people to make new machine purchases.”
More than a quarter of dealers responding to Ag Equipment Intelligence's most recent Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions Update survey are reporting that their new equipment inventory is too high.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we report on the recently announced plans to bring United Equipment Distributors and the North American Equipment Dealers Association together under one unified organization — Equipment Equipment Dealers.
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