Farms & Farm Machinery #401

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Sales of agricultural tractors exceeded
15,800 units in the last financial year
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Sales boom
The end of the financial year saw a boost for tractor sales
Sales of agricultural tractors have exceeded 15,800
units sold for the financial year ended June 30 – a full
29 per cent ahead of the previous year, following a
one per cent increase in June.
This is an outstanding result for the industry and,
while there is cause for celebration, perhaps the
focus should be on the job done by manufacturers,
importers, dealers and suppliers to industry in
achieving this under such extreme conditions.
Delivering such a result against a backdrop of
lockdowns, social distancing restrictions, supply
challenges, staff hortages and climatic extremes
is a credit to the industry.
A more detailed look at the numbers reveals that
all states have reported increases on the previous
year, with NSW leading the pack, up 10 per cent in
June to finish the year 57 per cent ahead.
Victoria was down two per cent for June to be 18
per cent up for the year and Queensland was up
four per cent for the month, ending 25 per cent up.
Sales in Western Australia dipped nine per cent in
Gary Northover is
executive director of
the Tractor & Machinery
Association of Australia
(TMA). He can be contacted
on (03) 9813 8011 or at
gary@tma.asn.au
June to be 34 per cent ahead for the year, South
Australia reported a 13 per cent decrease for the
month to be 10 per cent up full year, Tasmania finished
24 per cent ahead for the year and sales into
NT enjoyed an 11 per cent yearly rise.
All performance reporting categories enjoyed
strong rises for the year, with the under-40
horsepower (30kW) range up 27 per cent, following
a 20 per cent dip in June.
The 40 to 100hp (30–75kW) range was again up
strongly five per cent in the month,34 per cent for
the year, the 100 to 200hp (75–150kW) category was
steady, ending the year up 20 per cent.
The large 200hp (150kW) plus range had another
strong rise up 41 per cent and was 57 per cent ahead
for the year.
Sales of combine harvesters have begun in
earnest, up 50 per cent on the previous June, with
dealers reporting solid forward order books.
Baler sales have continued to drift ff heir recent
highs but ended the year up 23 per cent and sales
of out-front mowers have finished the year strongly
recording a 33 per cent rise.
Looking forward, whilst it is hard to see the levels
of the past year being repeated, there is no doubt
that demand is still hot.
The federal government’s Temporary Full
Expensing Program, which essentially replaces the
Instant Asset Write-Off cheme, will continue to
support demand. Both farming conditions and demand
for product are in a good place, with locations
such as Western Australia looking very prosperous.
Offsetting these positives are the ongoing
supply challenges due both to the factory
capabilities and the previously reported shipping
challenges, with these issues also impacting the
supply of spare parts.
Dealers’ ability to supply current demand will be
wholly dependent on the ordering done last year,
with current orders being quoted at 9–12 months
away in many instances.
Pricing pressures are likely to be experienced in
the year ahead with reports of 8–11 per cent pricing
lift occurring in Europe.
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