MACHINERY

Tractor sales slip in 2018

THE Australian tractor market dropped four per cent for 2018 with demand subdued by drought and broadacre cropping challenges.

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 Tractor sales were down four per cent in 2018. Picture Mark Saunders.

Tractor sales were down four per cent in 2018. Picture Mark Saunders.

The year's sales figure of 12,158 was still a solid result for the industry, but down 4.1 per cent on 2017. According to the Tractor and Machinery Association (TMA), 2018 was a challenging year for...

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