National & World Ag News Headlines U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Rose During October USAgNet - 11/14/2017 According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in October 2017, were up 12% compared to the same month last year. Agri Marketing magazine reports that for the first ten months in 2017, a total of 191,986 tractors were sold which compares to 183,814 sold thru October 2016 representing a 5% increase for the year. Two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 12% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were up 2%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were up 43%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were up 15%. For the year, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 8% over last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were even. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 9%, while 4-wheel drive tractors are up 5%. Meanwhile, combine sales were up 69% for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,439 an increase of 3% from 2016. Send this article to a friend Other National Headlines Trade News Has Pork Producers Feeling Optimistic Farmers Committed to Decreasing Global Hunger on World Food Day Feeding America Expands Program to Help Truckers Rescue Food U.S. Organic Certified Acres Now Totals 6.5 Million National Dairy Board Scholarship Award Winners Named Culver's to Send Care Packages to 500 Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Researchers Hope Deadly MRSA Superbugs Take the Bait Copyright © 2018 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.