It won’t surprise the ag community to learn that under 40HP tractors are still the driving force for tractor sales. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the sale of small tractors was up 9.4 percent in May, and up 15.5 percent from January. Sales were up slightly for 2WD tractors 40-100HP, but 2WD tractors over 100HP declined. Combines … Read More
US Equipment Exports Continue to Decline
Exports of U.S.-made agricultural equipment for first quarter 2016 are down 8 percent overall compared to first quarter 2015, with a total of $1.7 billion shipped to global markets. Europe and Central America each recorded double-digit gains, and the other world regions saw double-digit declines, led by Africa and South America, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), which … Read More
Ag Electronics Challenges Tackled at AEF Plugfest
Despite the current downturn in many segments of the agricultural equipment industry, the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF) Spring Plugfest event attracted a sizable audience this year, reinforcing that interest in finding solutions to ag electronics challenges remains strong. The Spring Plugfest is hosted by the National Tractor Test Laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska, and this year’s event attracted 83 participants … Read More
ANSEMAT Joins Agrievolution Alliance
The Agrievolution Alliance is a global network of agricultural equipment manufacturers made up of more than 6,000 member companies. The group has now announced the newest addition to their ranks, the National Association for Agricultural, Forestry and Landscaping Machinery (ANSEMAT) of Spain. ANSEMAT represents 63 agriculture equipment manufacturing companies and 124 total companies. This brings Alliance’s total to 14 equipment … Read More
New Smartphone Game from AEM
“I Make America” is the new smartphone game from The Association of Equipment Manufacturers. The app was created to engage and educate the public on manufacturing issues that affect this election cycle. The game can now be downloaded through the Apple Store, Google Play and the Windows Store. Users participate in ag equipment-themed challenges, followed by multiple choice questions that test … Read More
Small Tractor Sales Bolster Overall Market
Given the climate for commodity prices, its not surprising to hear that sales for 2WD tractors over 100HP in the first quarter were down nearly 40 percent, compared to 2015. The good new is the sale of under 40HP tractors is strong enough to offset the declines in larger equipment, says a report from Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The total … Read More
Small Tractors Continue Sales Growth Trend
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says 2016 is continuing last year’s trend of growth in tractors under 40HP. The report shows sales were up in February of this year 26.2 percent, compared to 2015. The year-to-date growth is 19.7 percent. 2WD tractors between 40 and 100 HP are also up this year over last, with a growth of 5.8 percent … Read More
AEM Talks Issues At #Classic16
The Association of Equipment Managers (AEM) gave a press conference on several issues facing the industry during their inaugural year as an official affiliate of the 2016 Commodity Classic A major concern highlighted in the press conference was infrastructure deterioration occurring across the nation, which impacts the transportation of commodities and food to market. Senior Vice President Charlie O’Brien called … Read More
Big Easy #Classic16 Sets Big Records
The 2016 Commodity Classic in the Big Easy was a big record setter. Total attendance was 9,770, compared to 7,936 in 2015. Another record set was in the number of growers attending, at 4,596. Additionally, the trade show featured an all-time high of 433 participating companies, including 128 first-time exhibitors. These exhibitors filled a record 253,300 net square feet of … Read More
#Classic16 Presidents on the Issues
Once again this year Mark Mayfield emceed the general session at Commodity Classic taking place in New Orleans. The tradition of bringing the presidents of the commodity groups on stage had a twist with the addition of the Association of Equipment Manufactures Ag Chair, Jim Walker. Mayfield introduced them one at a time and asked them what the critical issues … Read More