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 Argentina Corn Crop Forecast to Continue Shrinking Amid Drought Japan to Allow Imports of U.S. Sheep, Goats For First Time in 14 Years USDA Concerned by SNAP Access at Farmers Markets U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field Over FDA Rules Arizona Farm Bureau President Urges Congress to Save Ranches North Dakota, Minnesota Grain Groups to Merge Cyclospora Outbreak Potentially Linked to McDonald's Investigated Copyright © 2018 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.