Latest AEM Data Reveals Weak Farm Equipment Demand

June sales of tractors dropped 16% compared to 2023, while combine sales were down 31%.

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U.S. combine sales decreased 31% in June 2024 compared to June 2023, according to AEM.
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U.S. sales of tractors and combines in June fell significantly from a year ago, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

June 2024 AEM Tractor and Combine Sales Graph
AEM United States Ag Tractor and Combine Report data, June 2024
(Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) )

Combines sales declined 31% below June 2023, while sales of 2-wheel-drive tractors dropped 16.3%. Four-wheel-drive tractors only fell 1.3% within the same time frame.

Last year, June 2023 data showed a 10% increase in combine sales over June 2022 numbers, while four-wheel-drive tractor sales shot up 22% over the same time frame.

“June’s sales of Ag tractors and combines follow a May that also showed a slowdown in sales,” said AEM Senior Vice President Curt Blades. “This softness in the market follows a robust five years of sales.”

In Canada, sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors grew 10.6% in June 2024 compared to the prior year. Canadian sales of combines also increased year-to-date, finishing the month up 13.6%.

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