Canadian sales of two- and four-wheel-drive tractors and combines were up in March. | New Holland photo

Large tractor sales gain ground

It’s too early to tell if uptick is the start of a long-term trend of replacing a national ag fleet that’s getting ‘long in the tooth’

The large tractor business is picking up on both sides of the border, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. Farm equipment suffered significant supply chain disruption during and immediately following the pandemic. In Canada, unit sales of 100+ horsepower tractors grew 2.7 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In […] Read more

Sales of four-wheel drive tractors are up 22 percent in Canada so far this year while sales of two-wheel drive tractors fell 15 percent. Combine sales are up 16.5 percent to the end of September.  |  File photo

Four-wheel drive tractor sales strong in Canada

Long-term optimism in the sector cited as reason ag equipment sales have been strong for three years in North America

Soaring sales of four-wheel-drive tractors this year in North America is a vote of confidence from farmers in the long-term future of their operations as they embrace new technologies, says an industry leader. Sales have increased 43 percent in the United States this year and 22 percent in Canada, said Curt Blades, senior vice-president of […] Read more