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Agriculture and construction manufacturers are upbeat about continuing economic recovery. A second-quarter 2021-member survey done by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers showed optimism remains as strong as it did in the first quarter survey ...

Gains in larger and four-wheel-drive tractors offset smaller declines in the sub-40 horsepower range in the U.S., while Canadian farm tractor sales were positive in July. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers said this week U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 0 ...

Dennis Slater President of the Association of Equipment Manufactures will retire at the end of the year. The AEM Board of Directors has selected AEM’s Construction and Utility Sector Senior Vice President Megan Tanel to succeed Slater and serve as AEM President effective January 2022. ...

All segments of ag equipment sales grew in September 2020, continuing a positive trend for the year, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 21.6% in September compared to 2019, while combine sales grew 8 ...

On Monday, the Association of Equipment Manufactures announced a Sustainability Council. The council is comprised of leaders from AEM member companies. The council will help advance AEM member-efforts in addressing issues of sustainability and provide a framework for the adoption of best practices and innovation ...

Last week, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and several industry partners sent a letter to Congressional leadership, asking for a one-year extension of the current surface transportation law. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act is set to expire on September 30. ...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers continues to struggle with COVID-19. Roughly 75% of U.S. equipment manufacturers say the impact of COVID-19 on the overall economy is still very negative. As many as 60% of industry executives say that the federal government hasn’t done enough to support the industry as it continues to face a decline in demand and supply chain disruptions. “ ... Read

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, overall unit sales of agricultural tractors and combines rose across the U.S. in May. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers smaller machine sales growth is overpowering declines in the bigger segments and combines ...

According to the Association of Equipment Manufactures, unit sales of agricultural tractors and combines in April 2020 rose in the U.S. The April increase puts total unit sales year-to-date roughly flat with 2019. Curt Blades, senior vice president of Ag Services for AEM, said, “The COVID-19 crisis is certainly causing some uncertainty in farm income and Ag equipment purchases for the balanc

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says additional aid authorized by Congress last week is encouraging, but lawmakers need to do more. Late last week, Congress passed legislation providing an additional $484 billion in relief for Americans enduring hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic ...