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Lifestyle block owners help drive strong tractor sales Newshub 3/05/2021 © Getty Overall tractor sales were up more than 19 percent for the first quarter of the year. Strengthening commodity prices and strong demand from lifestyle block owners are driving a lift in tractor sales. The Tractor and Machinery Association said overall tractor sales were up more than 19 percent for the first quarter of the year compared to the same three months in 2020. Association president Kyle Baxter said far...

Tractor industry remains optimistic for year ahead after challenging 2020 Newshub 18/01/2021 The countrys tractor industry is optimistic about the year ahead after a challenging 2020. Overall tractor sales fell 15.3 percent last year compared to 2019, with sales of bigger machines (those with 375 horsepower or more) down 25 percent. However, Tractor and Machinery Association (TAMA) president Kyle Baxter says the industry remains positive after a strong end to the year, with December sales up ...