Curt Blades

According to the latest numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufactures, U.S. ag tractor sales finished January 2023 in the negative, while all segments of farm equipment grew in Canada.  Total U.S. ag tractor unit sales fell for January in all segments except one, with 100-plus horsepower two-wheel-drive tractors growing 22.8%.  U.S....

Combine harvester sales finished the year with healthy gains in unit sales while ag tractors finished the year below 2021 levels in both the U.S. and Canada.  Curt Blades, AEM senior vice president, industry sectors and product leadership, said the decline largely reflects the robust sales in 2020 and 2021.  ...

Without a reliable digital connection, American farmers cannot fully embrace the new tools and technologies allowing producers to meet the needs and demands of tomorrow, according to the Association of Equipment Manufactures.  The organization said now is the time for lawmakers, organizations, and other to come together to close the connectivity gap that exists across much of rural America.  Curt

Combine harvester sales rose during September in both the U.S. and Canada, while total tractor sales fell in both countries.  According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers total U.S. ag equipment unit sales stayed above the five-year average for the second month since April.  Total f...

According to the Association of Equipment Manufactures, American and Canadian ag tractor monthly unit sales fell in July, while combine sales grew in the U.S.  Total U.S. farm tractor sales fell 21% last month when compared to July 2021, while combine sales for the month grew 9.2%.  That’...

Tractor and combine sales in the U.S. are down slightly from a year ago, declining in March for the first time since July 2021. Total U.S. tractor sales fell 21.1% last month, compared to a year ago, while combine sales dropped 10.2%. Curt Blades, Association of Equipment Manufactures Senior Vice President , says sales remain above the five-year average ...

U.S. ag tractor and combine unit sales returned to positive numbers across all segments. Meanwhile, Canada’s harvesters and four-wheel-drive units fell according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. America’s total farm tractor sales grew 9.2% in Febru ...

Overall ag tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada continued rising into January 2022, while sales of combine harvesters slowed for the month. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released its monthly sales report for farm equipment. The report shows U ...

Nearly 360,000 total tractors and combines left dealer lots across North America in 2021. U.S. and Canadian unit sales of ag tractors and combines finished 2021 with gains of more than 10% in nearly every segment in both countries. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released the data this week that shows U ...

Sales growth in both tractors and combines continues in the U.S., while a slowdown in harvesters in Canada brings overall unit sales slightly below 2020 north of the border. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports U.S. total farm tractor sales climbed 8 ...