Farm equipment sales in the U.S. and Canada are on different trajectories

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers says that new machinery sales in Canada and the United States are on different trajectories.

Host of RealAg Radio Shaun Haney spoke with RFD-TV’s Jennifer Vickery Smith about the difference between the two countries, contributing factors, and farmer confidence for the rest of the year.

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