January AEM Ag Flash Reports

The Association of Equipment Manufact-urers’ (AEM) monthly Ag Flash Reports compares data from the current and past year of the Canadian and U.S. unit retail sales of two- and four-wheel drive tractors and self-propelled combines. Highlights of the report are listed below.

Canadian Report (AEM.org/Trends/CanAg):

Under 40 HP: 462 -4.0% (from 2009)
40 & Under 100 HP: 370 +0.5%
100 HP & Over: 231 +17.9%
Two-Wheel Drive: 1,063 +1.7%
Four-Wheel Drive: 67 -10.7%
Total Tractors: 1,130 +0.9%
Combines (Self-Prop): 52 +10.6%

U.S. Report (AEM.org/Trends/USAg):

Under 40 HP: 3,225 -1.1% (from 2009)
40 & Under 100 HP: 2,811 -8.3%
100 HP & Over: 2,375 +33.1%
Two-Wheel Drive: 8,411 +3.7%
Four-Wheel Drive: 260 +9.2%
Total Tractors: 8,671 +3.9%
Combines (Self-Prop): 581 +14.4%