Mon June 28, 2021 - National Edition
AEM
A slowdown in the sales of sub-40 hp units pulls total U.S. total farm tractor sales negative, while all other segments and Canada continue strong growth according to the latest data from the
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).
U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 3.9 percent in May compared to 2020, marking the first overall negative result in a year, while U.S. self-propelled combine sales climbed a healthy 33.2 percent.
Only the sub-40 hp segment saw a decline in year-over-year sales, falling 8.9 percent, but that was enough to bring a negative result to total farm tractor unit sales. All other segments were positive, with the biggest gains in the articulated 4WD segment, up 62.2 percent to 253 units sold.