2013 Machinery Sales: Combines Up 10%, Tractors Up 9%

Dealers moved thousands of units in December, placing sales well above the five-year average for the month, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says.

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September 20, 2022 12:02 AM

For the year 2013, total farm tractor sales rose about 9% compared to 2012, and combine sales were up roughly 10%, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says in its monthly flash report.

Total unit sales of tractors and combines for December 2013 were roughly 3,000 units above the five-year average.

(Click here to read the full AEM flash report for December 2013.)

For the month of December 2013, total two-wheel drive tractor sales were up nearly 2% compared with data from 2012. Four-wheel-drive tractor sales rose 9%, while combine sales rose 39%.

For more, visit www.AEM.org.

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