National & World Ag News Headlines Small, Mid-Sized Tractor Sales Up in April USAgNet - 05/11/2012 The Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," shows the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for April 2012 were up 12% compared to the same month last year. Farm Equipment Magazine reports that for the year 2012, a total of 54,512 tractors were sold, which compares to 51,956 sold through April 2011. For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were up 17% from last year, and 40 & under 100 HP were up 12%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were down 4% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were down 5% for the month. For the first four months, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are up 7% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 6%. Sales of 2-wheel drive 100+ HP are up 0.1%, while 4-Wheel Drive tractors are down 2% for the year. Combine sales were down 24% for the month. Sales of combines for the first four months totaled 1,899, a decrease of 39% over the same period in 2011. Send this article to a friend Other National Headlines Meatless Mondays Being Dropped From House Cafeterias China's Farm Produce Prices Going Up Monsanto Receives Approval for Intacta RR2 PRO Soybeans AAW Holds Annual Symposium in Washington, D.C. Cargill to Acquire Northstar Grain LLC Another Attempt to Remove Stabilization From DSA Cornell: Farm Bill Dairy Will Cost More Than Goodlatte-Scott Copyright © 2013 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.