Thirty-six percent of principal farm operators were at least 65 years old, compared with only 14% of self-employed workers in non-agricultural businesses.
Trucking expenses have been climbing in recent months in the U.S. amid a shortage of big-rig drivers, and fuel is becoming more expensive. Also hitting Deere is the recent increase in prices for steel and aluminum.
HBK CPAs & Consultants is compiling and analyzing information as part of the 2017 OPE Cost of Doing Business Study. The study will assess the financial performance and condition of outdoor power equipment dealers for 2017 based on the data received by all participating dealers.
According to the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers' latest report, U.S. sales of 2WD tractors in the 40-100 horsepower range were up 7.4% in April and up 2.2% year-to-date. In Canada, sales for 2WD tractors less than 40 horsepower were up 5.2% in April and up 3.9% year-to-date.
Check out this excerpt from Ag Equipment Intelligence's 2018 'Big Dealer' Report. The report, which is a joint project with George Russell of the Machinery Advisors Consortium, aims to track ownership changes and consolidation trends of North American farm equipment dealers.
Alamo Group's net sales for the first quarter of 2018 were $238.1 million compared to net sales of $215.4 million for the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 10.5%.
Improved market demand in North America and healthy industry conditions in Western Europe supported sales and margin improvement in those regions resulting in better than expected sales and earnings growth for the company.
The company estimates that unseasonable spring weather lowered quarterly lawn and garden sales by approximately $10 million from a year ago, but caused spring storms which helped elevate generator sales.
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