This question hinges on the world economy, which looks bad right now. China is not really a good market, they are communists and have a record of letting company's build a factory and then after they learn the technology nationalize the factory's and throw out the foreign company. Small tractors will continue to sell as people are forced to farm on small properties to eat. USA doesn't really build small tractors or small diesels, and is out of the market. I think Japan, and S Korea are in the drivers seat. If JD doesn't do something to stop Kubota, you might see a day where the only thing they make are combines. Yanmar, Kubota, LS are positioned best in world market. NH and Kubota in Europe. JD for the very big stuff, but I would say they have lost the CUT battle and are loosing the 100HP market fast to Kubota and MF. HS