According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers' monthly "Flash Report," the sales of all tractors in the U.S. for April 2011 were down 5% compared to the same month last year.

For the year 2011, a total of 51,961 tractors were sold, which compares to 51,217 sold through April 2010.

For the month, two-wheel-drive smaller tractor (under 40 HP) were down 10%, and 40 & under 100 HP were up down 3%. Sales of two-wheel-drive 100+ HP were up 8.5% from last year, and four-wheel-drive tractors were up 24% for the month.

For the year 2011, two-wheel drive smaller tractors (under 40 HP) are down 1.5% from last year, while 40 & under 100 HP are up 8.5%. Sales of two-wheel drive 100+ HP are down 3.5%, while four-wheel-drive tractors are up 15.8% for the year.

Combine sales were up 21% for the month. Sales of combines for the year 2011 total 3,088, up 34% from the same period in 2010.

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