Tag: Curt Blades

Low commodity prices, a struggling ag economy, the future of ethanol markets, and trade tariff turbulence make up a cluster of storm clouds that’s dampening farmer demand for new farm machinery. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president Curt Blades says the biggest thing that will change the direction of farm equipment sales is… Read More

Farm machinery sales continued to struggle in January as tariff threats and uncertainty surrounding farm support programs brought more bad news for sales of tractors and combines. According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), during the first month of 2025, U.S. sales of ag tractors dropped 15.8 per cent, while sales… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Darcy Pawlik, new executive director with the Wheat Growers Association on what is ahead for the association; Jill Sharko with Ag Scouter on a new app to help track agronomy decisions; and, Curt Blades with Association of… Read More

It’s not a surprising trend, as farmers have indicated that equipment is one place they’re trying to cut expenses, but sales of nearly all equipment classes on both sides of the border continued their downward slide in November. To break down the latest numbers put out by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), host of… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Mike North with Ever.Ag on dairy prices and market moves; Tom Wall with The Dairy Coach on retaining top employees; Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers on November machinery sale numbers; and, Don’t miss the top ag… Read More

North American tractor and combine sales are feeling the effects of a difficult agriculture economy and poor commodity prices. In its monthly report, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers is reporting significant declines in monthly sales of combines and tractors in the U.S. and Canada. AEM reports that U.S. sales of ag tractors decreased 19.2 per… Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Dennis Laycraft with Canadian Cattle Association on the USDA final rule for the “Product of USA label” Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers, on the machinery market in 2024; JP Gervais with Farm Credit Canada… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers on the current trends in the machinery market; Tyler Schau with AgMarket.net on the canola and wheat markets; Lorne Boundy on the oat market; and,… Read More

Sales of new tractors and combines have slowed down from a year ago, almost certainly due to lower commodity prices and higher interest rates. Combine and four-wheel drive tractor sales ended 2023 up slightly while sales of small tractors were down — in both the U.S. and Canada “As we look ahead to 2024, we’re… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show we hear from: Kevin McNew of Farmers Business Network, to discuss the markets; The Farm Credit Canada land value report; Wade Sobkowich of Western Grain Elevators Association on lambda-cy labelling challenges; and Curt Blades of Agriculture Equipment Manufacture Association on machinery… Read More