According to the latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of agricultural tractors and combines declined in March 2026 compared to the previous year, signaling continued challenges in the agricultural economy. Tractor sales fell 9.1 percent, while combine sales dropped 25.3 percent compared to March 2025. The biggest drop in the U.S. came in 100-plus-horsepower tractors, which fell almost 25 percent in March. The trend extended to Canada, where tractor sales decreased 16.3 percent and combine sales declined sharply by 61 percent year over year. 

“These numbers reflect the overall softness in the ag economy,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of industry sectors and product leadership at AEM. “Despite these declines in sales in 2026, the commitment to modernizing equipment and adopting innovative technologies remains strong, positioning the industry for long-term growth.”

According to the latest report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, U.S. sales of agricultural tractors and combines declined in March 2026 compared to the previous year, signaling continued challenges in the agricultural economy. Tractor sales fell 9.1 percent, while combine sales dropped 25.3 percent compared to March 2025. The biggest drop in the U.S. came in 100-plus-horsepower tractors, which fell almost 25 percent in March. The trend extended to Canada, where tractor sales decreased 16.3 percent and combine sales declined sharply by 61 percent year over year. “These numbers reflect the overall softness in the ag economy,” said Curt Blades, senior vice president of industry sectors and product leadership at AEM. “Despite these declines in sales in 2026, the commitment to modernizing equipment and adopting innovative technologies remains strong, positioning the industry for long-term growth.”-NAFB

Tractor and combine sales drop in the U.S. and Canada