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The percentage of dealers reporting declines in early orders of at least 1% reached 56% in 2024, according to the 2024 Farm Equipment Dealer Business Outlook & Trends report. This was the second year that this percentage increased, though it remains below levels seen for 2015 through 2018. It hit a 10-year low when 13% of dealers forecast early order declines for 2022.