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Kluis Questions USDA Corn Revisions After Market Selloff

October 13, 2026 Tony St. James 0

USDA corn revisions and the market reaction lead today’s Ag News Update. Other stories include […]

Tractor And Combine Sales Fall Across North America

October 13, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor and combine sales declined in September, adding another signal of […]

Farm Credit Stress Eases As Crop Prices Improve

October 12, 2026 Tony St. James 0

Farm credit conditions remain weaker than a year ago, but the pace of deterioration slowed […]

USDA FTC Seek Farmer Reports On Equipment Competition

October 12, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – USDA and the Federal Trade Commission are asking farmers to report concerns […]

Agribusiness Report Podcast: USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden Details Competition And Modernization

October 9, 2026 Tony St. James 0

Today’s guest is USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, who joins Tony St. James to discuss […]

Agriculture Today Podcast – October 8, 2026

October 9, 2026 Tony St. James 0

Today’s episode features the latest agribusiness news, commodity markets, weather, and issues affecting farmers and […]

Economic Indicators Signal Slower Growth For Rural America

September 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. economic growth is continuing, but leading indicators point to slower momentum […]

Farmers Adopt AI While Still Trusting Agronomists Most

September 18, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Generative artificial intelligence is gaining ground among farmers, but trusted agronomists remain […]

AI Moves From Farm Data To Machine Decisions

September 17, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into agricultural equipment, shifting from post-season data […]

Farmers Preserve Cash As Margins Pressure Spending Decisions

September 14, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers are becoming more selective with spending as tight margins push operations […]

U.S. Farm Equipment Sales Fall As Budgets Tighten

September 14, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales weakened again in August as producers remained cautious […]

Agribusiness Earnings Reveal Diverging Signals Across Farm Economy

August 21, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Agribusiness earnings are showing a divided farm economy, with machinery demand still […]

Deere Sees 2026 As Bottom Of Equipment Cycle

August 20, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MOLINE, IL – Deere & Company says 2026 could mark the bottom of the current […]

Farm Equipment Sales Remain Weak Through July 2026

August 13, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales remained under pressure in July as producers continued […]

Tractor Sales Slide While Combine Demand Improves Slightly

July 16, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. tractor sales fell sharply in June as producers remained cautious about […]

FTC Deere Settlement Expands Farmers’ Equipment Repair Rights

July 9, 2026 Tony St. James 0

NASHVILLE, TN – Farmers could gain broader access to equipment repair tools under a settlement […]

Deere Settlement Gives Farmers Repair Claim Deadline Window

June 9, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers who paid for certain John Deere equipment repairs may soon have […]

Farm Trade Talks Put Producers On Deadline Watch

June 8, 2026 Tony St. James 0

LUBBOCK, TX – Farmers and ranchers could feel several trade decisions before any final agreement […]

EPA Clarifies Farmers’ Right To Repair Farm Equipment

February 3, 2026 Tony St. James 0

WASHINGTON, DC – Federal regulators moved to remove long-standing barriers that limited farmers’ ability to […]

Ag Equipment Sales Slide As 2025 Closes Weak

January 15, 2026 Tony St. James 0

MILWAUKEE, WI – U.S. farm equipment sales weakened further at the end of 2025, underscoring […]

John Deere Cashing in on Record Annual Profits

December 1, 2021 Ryan Crowe 0

Despite a worker walkout that lasted more than a month, Deere and Company posted record annual income of nearly $6 billion.

Section 179 Agricultural Equipment Deductions See Limit Increase

November 10, 2021 Ryan Crowe 0

Should you purchase additional equipment before the end of the year? Tax specialists say that each filer will have a different answer, but an increase in the deduction limit under Section 179 of the tax code could have you leaning towards a yes.

Tractor Sales Take First Negative Turn This Year

June 17, 2021 Tony St. James 0

A slowdown in the sales of small utility tractors is pulling overall total farm tractor sales into negative territory for the first time in a year.

Producer Plans for Machinery Purchases Beginning to Weaken

June 3, 2021 Tony St. James 0

According to the latest data from the Ag Economy Barometer, more producers say they expect to reduce their machinery purchases and construction plans in the upcoming year.

Farm Tractor Sales Strong While Combine Sales Stumble

May 17, 2021 Tony St. James 0

New farm tractor unit sales continue double-digit growth rate in the United States, and inventories continue to fall after a strong month in April.

Equipment Manufacturers Expecting Sales to Increase in 2021

March 25, 2021 Tony St. James 0

As the industry emerges from a full year under the COVID-19 cloud, a majority of equipment manufacturers report a positive outlook for 2021.

U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Continue to Grow

March 16, 2021 Tony St. James 0

Farm tractor sales in the U.S. are off to a good start according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

Another Strong Month for New Farm Tractor Sales

February 16, 2021 Tony St. James 0

Following a good year for new farm tractor and combine sales, January continued to experience the upward trend.

Despite Crazy Year, Farm Machinery Sales Experience Growth

January 14, 2021 Tony St. James 0

While the majority of the American economy was struggling through a year marked by mandatory business closures due to COVID-19, 2020 appears to have been good for farm equipment manufacturers.

Farm Equipment Sales Increasing Quicker Than General Economy

December 11, 2020 Ryan Crowe 0

Even though a good portion of the economy struggled in November, farm equipment sales continued to grow, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

New Farm Equipment Sales Showing Signs of Improvement

November 16, 2020 Tony St. James 0

Overall, farm tractor sales continued to grow across North America in October according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

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