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CANADIAN SMALL TRACTOR, COMBINE SALES DOWN IN AUGUST
Sep. 13, 2012
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in Canada for August 2012 were down 9% compared to the same month last year.
For the year 2012, a total of 15,729 tractors were sold, which compares to 15,359 sold through August 2011.
For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were up 6% from last year, and 40 & under 100 HP were down 19%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were down 31% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were down 21% for the month.
For the first eight months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (Under 40 HP) are up 3% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 2%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are up 8%, while 4-wheel Drive tractors are up 3% for the year.
Combine sales were down 19% for the month. Sales of combines for the first eight months totaled 1,541, a decrease of 18% over the same period in 2011.
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