Combine Harvesters Finish Positive for 2022, While Tractor Sales Fall

Dan Agri-Business, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Economy

Combine harvester sales finished 2022 with healthy gains in unit sales, but ag tractors ended with sales below 2021 levels. According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), total U.S. ag tractor unit sales fell for both the month of December as well as the year as a whole compared to 2021. The sub-40hp segment lead the losses in …

Combine Sales Rise While Tractor Sales Drop in October

Dan Agri-Business, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Economy, This Land of Ours

A look at trends in ag equipment sales. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Combine harvester sales showed double-digit gains during October in North America. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says all tractor sales fell in the U.S. and Canada. The latest AEM report says total U.S. ag equipment unit sales stayed above the five-year average for the …

U.S. Combine Harvester Sales Grew in August, Total Tractor Sales Fell

Dan Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Economy

According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), combine harvester sales grew for August in the U.S., while total tractors fell. U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 11.7 percent for the month of August compared to 2021, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month grew 25.8 percent to 790 units sold, making for a three-month …

U.S. Ag Tractor Sales Positive Across the Board

Clint Thompson Economy

U.S. tractor and combine unit sales returned to positive numbers across all segments, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. America’s total farm tractor sales grew 9.2% in February compared to 2021, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month inched up 3.1% to 200 units sold. The 100+ horsepower two-wheel-drive segment once again led all …

Growth in Tractor Sales Continues to Outpace 2020

Dan Economy

Overall sales of tractors continue their growth above an already-hot pace set in 2020, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales climbed 2.5 percent in September compared to 2020. The sub-40 horsepower category stayed moderately positive, growing 0.4 percent, while the mid-size 41-100 horsepower segment was up 2.4 percent. Heavy-duty units saw another big month, …

Farmer Optimism, the Supply Chain, and How They Affect Tractor Sales

Dan Economy

In the second quarter of 2021, money that had been diverted by COVID-19 from travel and other activities into the small tractor market began to return to normal use. But, sustained gains in commodity prices have resulted in farmers continuing their buying sprees for larger tractors and harvesters, as shown in AEM’s monthly Ag Tractor and Combine reports. The under-40 …

U.S. Ag Tractor Sales Hold Steady in July

Dan Economy

Gains in larger and four-wheel-drive tractors offset smaller declines in the sub-40 horsepower range in the U.S. in July. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 0.8 percent in July compared to 2020, while U.S. combine sales jumped 19.2 percent. The articulated four-wheel drive segment led the way for the third straight month by climbing …

AEM Releases June 2021 Equipment and Farm Tractor Sales Numbers

Dan Economy

Smaller tractors led declines in U.S. farm tractor sales in June, while overall tractor inventories were down more than 40 percent year-over-year. Monthly data released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) finds U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 12.7 percent in June compared to 2020, the second overall negative result in a year. Small tractor sales led the decline, …

U.S. Total Farm Tractor Sales Drop in May

Dan Economy

Sales in the under-40 horsepower tractor category pulled total U.S. farm tractor sales negative, while all other segments continued with strong growth. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows that U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 3.9 percent in May compared to 2020, making it the first overall negative sales result in a year. Only the sub-40 …

March Farm Tractor Sales Show Broad Growth, Close Positive First Quarter

Clint Thompson Agri-Business

According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. farm tractor unit sales extended their growth streak to 11 straight months. U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 84.1% in March compared to 2020. Meanwhile, U.S. combine sales grew 6.7%. Curt Blades, AEM Senior Vice President of Ag Services, says, “It’s not just the length of time of this …