U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Up In November

According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's monthly "Flash Report," the sale of all tractors in the U.S. for November 2013, were up 6% compared to the same month last year.

For the ten months in 2013, a total of 183,846 tractors were sold which compares to 167,431 sold thru November 2012, representing an 10% increase year to date, reports Agri Marketing magazine.

For the month, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) were up 11% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP were down 3%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP were up 9%, while 4-wheel drive tractors were up 7%.