MILWAUKEE, April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline on April 12 by Association of Equipment Manufacturers, please note that an issue was discovered with the tractor and combine report. The 2020 2WD Tractors for January-March 2020 in the 100+ hp range were understated, causing year-over-year comparison to be overstated in that size class. The 2021 2WD Tractors in the 100+ hp range were correctly stated. The corrected release follows:
| March | YTD - March | Beginning Inventory | ||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | %Chg | 2021 | 2020 | %Chg | Mar 2021 | ||
| 2WD Farm Tractors | ||||||||
| < 40 HP | 22,764 | 11,585 | 96.5 | 43,726 | 26,619 | 64.3 | 63,645 | |
| 40 < 100 HP | 6,365 | 4,019 | 58.4 | 14,422 | 10,625 | 35.7 | 24,694 | |
| 100+ HP | 1,861 | 1,392 | 33.7 | 4,407 | 3,730 | 18.2 | 6,794 | |
| Total 2WD Farm Tractors | 30,990 | 16,996 | 82.3 | 62,555 | 40,974 | 52.7 | 95,133 | |
| 4WD Farm Tractors | 203 | 198 | 2.5 | 600 | 544 | 10.3 | 516 | |
| Total Farm Tractors | 31,193 | 17,194 | 81.4 | 63,155 | 41,518 | 52.1 | 95,649 | |
| Self-Prop Combines | 382 | 358 | 6.7 | 926 | 795 | 16.5 | 878 | |
The AEM Ag Tractor and Combine Report is provided monthly and is derived from AEM member companies through proprietary statistical reporting programs. The data is provided by AEM members and represents preliminary monthly retail sales of Ag equipment. Separate reports are available for the U.S., Canada and Russia. For more information, please visit: https://www.aem.org/market-data/statistics/us-ag-tractor-and-combine-reports/. Attention Media: To speak with an AEM spokesperson about the data, please contact Sandra Mason at smason@aem.org.