AEM Releases July 2012 Flash Report

Data includes retail sales of tractors and combines.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its monthly sales report for the U.S. (for the full report, click here)

For the month of July 2012, all tractor segments reported positive sales compared with year-to-date and month-to-month numbers. Combine sales lag 2011 year-to-date data.
While machinery sales are above recent years’ data, 2012 is below the five-year average.

For more, visit www.AEM.org

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