18—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 25,1980 Farm equipment manufacturers predict good year coming BOCA RATON, FLA. - Farm equipment manufacturers, who saw sales drop sharply earlier this year, expect demand for their products to improve in 1961. In fact they say there already has been some improvement Improved farm com modity prices and the strong > export demand for U.S. farm commodities were cited as major reasons for a brighter industry outlook in > statements prepared for the 87th annual convention of the Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute held here last week. The Institute is the trade association of the nation’s leading farm equipment manufacturers. “After a difficult first half, we’re seeing improvement in some important market categories, such as large two-wheel drive tractors,” Roy W. Uelner, executive vice president of the Agricultural Equipment Sector of AUis-Cbalmers Corporation and .current Chairman of the FIEI, said. “We expect the agricultural equipment market to grow in the late 1960 and that growth to extend into 1981.” “Our expectations for improved retail demand in 1981 are based in large part on the recent strengthening of crop and livestock prices,” Chairman WilUm A. Hewitt of Deere & Company said. “Because of the higher prices it now appears farm cash receipts this year will reach a new high of $l4O billion and improve to at least $l5O billion in 1981.” : Uelner, Hewitt, and Ben Warren, president of In ternational Harvester’s Agricultural Equipment 1 Group, all called attention to • the strong exports of farm < M 7 - - THE WORLD’S FIRST AUTOMATIC KUBOTA. 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International Harvester’s Warren estimated retail unit sales of farm equipment in the United States should rebound 10 to 15 percent in 1981 but still be below 1979’s high levels. He said the upward movement in interest rates could slow the rate of recovery. He added that the profit squeeze on farmers “is anotber'factor indicating a more gradual resurgence of equipment demand.” Estimates of next year’s improved demand by other key industry executives ranged from five to 15 percent. James H. Grommersch, assistant general manager of Ford Tractor Operations, said farm tractor rales have begun to recover somewhat from the depressed levels experienced earlier in 1980 and “improved economic prospects for 1981 lead us to expect a recovery in tractor sales of between five to 10 percent next year.” Horace G. McCarty, president of Sperry New Holland, said “we expect farm machinery unit sales to climb nine percent above this year’s level.” “How big the rebound will be is anybody’s guess, but 10 to 15 percent is likely and possible,” R.W. Engle, vice president and general manager of Avco New Idea Farm Equipment Division, said. Jerome K. Green, president of J.I. Case Company, said that despite considerably improved Rt 419-1 Mile West of Schaefferstown, Lebanon County tractor sales in the second half of this year, total 1980 tractor sales are expected to be off by 15 percent. He went on to predict, “improved sales levels are expected to continue through 1981 boosting North American tractor sales approximately 10 percent from this year’s level.” Howard L. Brenneman, president of Hesston Cor poration, said sales next year should be “between (he levels experienced in 1970 and the low levels of 1980.” Massey-Ferguson’s Dar win G. 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