Curt Blades

The number of tractors and combines sold last month dipped from November 2023 numbers. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of tractors in all classes dropped 14.5% compared to the same time last year.  U.S. co...

U.S. sales of ag tractors dropped by 19% in September of this year compared to September 2023.  New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers said combine sales also fell during the month, dropping 41% compared to last year.  The 100-plus horsepower tractor segment fell the most from last year, dropping almost 27% in September of 2024 compared to last year. Four-whe...

Sales of four-wheel-drive tractors increased 4.8% in August 2024 compared to the same month last year. New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers said U.S. sales also increased 5.2% year-to-date. Total U.S. ag tractor sales decreased 19...

According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors increased 18.6% in July compared to the year before and are up 5.2% year to date.  Total sales of ag tractors dropped 14% in July compared to 2023 and are down 12% year-to-date.  Combine...

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 ...