AEM Releases September 2012 Flash Report

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

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

Total unit sales are below the five-year average but higher than in the previous three years.

For the month of September 2012, total two-wheel-drive tractor sales were up 2.8% compared with data from 2011. Four-wheel-drive tractor sales were up 4.9% compared with 2011, while combine sales rose 7.9 percent.

A year-to-date comparison shows total farm tractor sales are up 7.7% and combine sales are down 8.4%.
For more, visit www.AEM.org.

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