AEM Reports June 2011 Equipment Sales

Association shares data that shows an increase in farm tractor sales.

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), for the month of June 2011, retail sales of total farm tractors increased more than 5% from June 2010. June 2011 combine sales showed a drop of nearly 50% from June 2010.

For the first six months of 2011, 4WD tractors have showed the greatest increase of sales, of the reported segments.



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