Earlier this year, Ag Equipment Intelligence surveyed U.S. and Canadian farm equipment dealers on their major sources for equipment loans. Check out the results.

According to the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. year-to-date sales of under 40 horsepower tractors were up 1.1% for the first quarter compared with last year and up more than 5% compared with March of last year. Canadian year-to-date sales of under 40 horsepower tractors were up 3.7% for the first quarter compared with last year and up 0.7% compared with March of last year.

The tit-for-tat retaliatory policies are feared to hit U.S. farm exports, exacerbating the troubles of farm equipment makers, which have been battling weak domestic demand for the past 4 years.

Spotting significant differences between your dealership’s performance and that of comparable dealers can be the first step to improving your profitability.

See the stats regarding service techs, salespeople, market growth and capital expenditures.

The following regional breakdown analyzes how dealers in the four regions of the U.S. view total revenue and aftermarket revenue potential.

Large dealerships are more optimistic about total revenue, while small dealerships are more optimistic about aftermarket revenue.

Dealers shared their forecasts for equipment in Rural Lifestyle Dealer's 2018 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook survey, with zero-turn mowers topping the list of 26 categories in terms of unit sales increases.

This breakout section of Rural Lifestyle Dealer's 2018 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report provides a deeper analysis of forecasts and opportunities for Kubota dealers.

This breakout section of Rural Lifestyle Dealer's 2018 Dealer Business Trends & Outlook Report provides a deeper analysis of forecasts and opportunities for New Holland dealers.