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I am working the New York Farm Show in Syracuse this week. If you are in the area please stop in and say hi. I had quite a conversation with the Kubota factory people and several others about Tier 4 diesel regulations today. Some of the regulations are already in place on large tractors but smaller tractors must meet Teir 4 by 2013. Nobody is positive about the numbers yet but it looks like it's going to add about $4000 to the price of a compact and some sub compact (over 24 hp) tractors. The consensious was that since everyone must meet it won't effect business much. I don't agree because a lot if not most of these tractors today are sold to people that don't really need them, they just want them and $4000 might make them change their mind. $4000 on a $150,000 articulated doesn't seem as bad as $4000 on a $12,000 Sub Compact. Maybe this reopens the door for high end GAS powered garden tractors.
On a side note, I did a quick walk through today and didn't see any Ingersolls and I don't think that we are more 50 miles from the distrubutor. I'll check closer tomorrow if I get a lull.
On a side note, I did a quick walk through today and didn't see any Ingersolls and I don't think that we are more 50 miles from the distrubutor. I'll check closer tomorrow if I get a lull.