So far, so good. According to the latest (September 10) report from USDA, agricultural commodity prices are on the rise and look strong for the last quarter of 2010 and going into 2011.
Source: USDA's National Agricultural Statistic Service (NASS)
After setting a record high in 2008, U.S. farm production expenditures decreased by nearly $20 billion in 2009, the first major decline in nearly a quarter century, according to the USDA.
The USDA issued its monthly update to its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for the 2010-11 crop year and the report is viewed as a positive for the sale of farm machinery.
Yesterday, USDA reported that with 97% of the corn crop now panted, the 2010 crop is off to an outstanding start. Last year at this time, 92% or the corn crop was planted. Over the past 5 years, the planting rate averaged 96% on June 1.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.
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