Sales of farm tractors and
combines increased in 2017, up five percent and four percent, respectively. The
association of Equipment Manufacturer’s latest monthly sales report found the
sale of all tractors in the U.S. in December 2017, were up 18 percent compared
to the same month last year. For the twelve months in 2017, a total of 220,500
tractors were sold which compares to 211,000 sold through December 2016,
representing a five percent increase for the year. Sales of small two-wheel
drive tractors increased five percent, but sales of 40-100 horsepower tractors
declined two percent, and 100 horsepower and higher two-wheel drive tractors
decreased seven percent. Meanwhile, four-wheel drive tractor sales increased 18
percent on the year. Combine sales were down three percent for the month. Sales
of combines for the year total 4,112, an increase of four percent from 2016.
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