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U.S. SMALL TRACTOR SALES UP 18% IN MARCH, COMBINE SALES DOWN 14% FOR THE YEAR
Apr. 13, 2016
Source: Agri Marketing magazine
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," tractor sales in the U.S. through March 2016, were up 18% compared to last year.
In March, a total of 18,599 tractors were sold which compares to 15,767 sold in March 2015.
For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 33% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 10%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were down 18%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were down 49%.
Combine sales were down 17% for the month. Sales of combines for the first three months totaled 856.
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