Monthly Ag Equipment Sales

Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports U.S. tractor and combine sales for the month of November 2010.

The month of November 2010 showed improved sales compared with the same month in 2009 and 2008, yet units sales still dip below the 5-year average.

Two-wheel-drive tractor sales are up 22.4% year-to-year and up 4.4% year-to-date compared with 2009.

Four-wheel-drive tractor sales were up 31% year-to-year and up 27% year-to-date.

Total farm tractor sales were up 22.6% for the month compared with the previous year, and up 5.1% compared with year-to-date numbers from 2009.

Combines also showed positive sales growth: up 45.6% year-to-year and up 7.4% year-to-date.

For more: AEM

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