September Combine Sales Grew, Tractors Fell

Dan Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), Economy

Combine harvester sales grew in September for the U.S. market, but total tractors sales fell. According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), total U.S. ag equipment unit sales stayed above the 5-year average for the second month since April 2022. U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month grew 6.6 percent, slowing the previous month’s gains. The unit …

Agricultural Tractor Unit Sales Fall in June

Dan Agri-Business, Economy

U.S. agricultural tractor sales fell in June, while harvester sales grew. This is according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 8.2 percent for the month of June compared to 2021. The 100+ horsepower 2WD tractor segment was the only one in the black for the fourth month in a row, up …

U.S. Ag Tractor, Combine Sales below Five-Year Average in May

Dan Economy

U.S. tractor and combine monthly unit sales in May 2022 fell below the five-year average for the first time since March 2020. The monthly data, released last week by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), shows U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 14.5 percent for the month of May compared to 2021, and U.S. combine sales for the month declined …

Ag Tractor, Combine Sales Make First Decline since July 2021

Dan Economy

Ag tractor and combine unit sales had their first decline since July 2021, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 21.1 percent for the month of March compared to 2021, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month dropped 10.2 percent to 343 units sold. The 100+ horsepower 2WD segment was …

Ag Tractor Unit Sales Continue Growth Streak Into 2022

Dan Economy

According to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), overall ag tractor sales in the U.S. continued rising into January, while combine harvesters slowed for the month. U.S. total farm tractor sales gained 1.5 percent in January compared to 2021, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales for the month fell 41.4 percent to 205 units sold. The 100 …

October Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Stay Positive

Dan Economy

Overall unit sales of both ag tractors and combines continued their growth above an already-rapid pace set last year. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says U.S. total farm tractor sales climbed 4.8 percent in October compared to last year. U.S. self-propelled combine sales climbed 73 percent, the fourth month in a row of growth near or …

U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August

Dan Economy

U.S. tractor sales increased last month compared to 2020 while combine sales jumped 19.8 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers monthly sales report. Combine sales posted the second month in a row of growth near 20 percent in the United States, and total farm tractor sales climbed 9.9 percent. Sub 40 horsepower tractor sales were up 8.7 percent, …

AEM Reports 2019 Full-year Tractor, Combine Sales

Dan Economy

(NAFB) — Farmers bought more tractors last year compared to 2018, but combine sales remained flat. A new report for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) says for 2019, a total of 244,600 tractors were sold, which compares to 236,180 sold through December 2018, representing a four percent increase during the year. In 2019, two-wheel drive smaller tractors, rated under …

U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Decline in June

Dan Industry News Release

Sales of tractors and combines in the United States declined last month, according to a monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The data released this week shows total farm tractor sales were down 3.5 percent last month, when compared to June of 2018, while retail sales of combines fell 23 percent. Sales of two-wheel-drive tractors fell 3.4 percent …

Yearly Sales of U.S. Tractors and Combines Rise

Dan Economy

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released its “Flash Report” that says the total number of tractors sold in the U.S. was up seven percent when compared to 2017. The number of tractors sold in 2018 totaled 235,856, seven percent higher than the 220,605 tractors sold in 2017. During December of last year, the sales of two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under …