The economy is generally good for consumers so far this year. How are your forecasts holding up now that 2016 is half over?

“Small equipment sales continue to trend strong,” said one dealer in response to Ag Equipment Intelligence’s June 2016 Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions survey. It was one of few positive comments offered by dealers as sales of large ag equipment continue to struggle to find any traction in reversing a nearly 3 year slump in sales. Unfortunately, the June sales figures from the Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers marked the 29th month of large ag year-over-year declines, according to Mircea (Mig) Dobre, machinery analyst with RW Baird.