New Tractor Sales Are Declining

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

As Mike, pointed out in an earlier video March and April are the compact tractor industry's biggest months of the year. I haven't seen any AEM report for April yet but when I do I will post it.

 

[5030]

The government is about as fiscally responsible as they are.

Actually less. The gummit don't have to repay anything and can print more worthless currency to make things 'look good'.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Well, I bought a microwave yesterday for $89! I can remember when they used to cost $1000! I guess we must be in a deflationary period?

That $1k microwave was the size of a Chevrolet Caprice, slept 6, and could shield Reactor #4.

 

[5030]

Reminds me of our first color TV in a way.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

Miniaturization seems to be a sign of refinement and progress.

 

[rScotty]

Our over the stove mounted microwave was something like $130 20 years ago. The replacement, on Black Friday sale, was about $275 two years ago.

Our over-the-stove GE Microwave went out last week. No heat, no fan, cold coffee - not fun. They seem to last ten years at our house..

So I got to thinking about that first time that microwave broke. That first time it happened I had the original appliance guy install a replacement for about $700. Scheduling and earning the money took half the week.

Second time it happened I picked up the same model at Home Depot & bolted it in myself for half the price. One evening and a trip to the appliance dump. Call it half a day and half the price.

Last week like clockwork we hit the ten year b-day and it quit again. This time I looked at some videos on line, ordered three new microswitches on Amazon for $9.00 . Switches showed up on my doorstep in a few days & I fixed it myself. Took about a total of half an hour.

So much for financial recession downsides. Cars & tractor & housess are easy to fix, too.

 

[Hay Dude]

Well, I bought a microwave yesterday for $89! I can remember when they used to cost $1000! I guess we must be in a deflationary period?

Wow! A $1,000 dollars, huh? You must be really old.

 

[Hay Dude]

No scotty.

There are no opinions in science. There are hypothesis and they either are proven to be false or true. When they are proven to be false, it would help for people to say their hypothesis was not correct. If they try to play the "opinion" angle, it leaves the door open to never having to admit their thinking was not correct.

The age old game in science.

Like the bat caused corona virus hypothesis.
The lab leak hypothesis got crushed, “conspiracy theory“, “racist”. The G________t and the corporate media said so.
Still waiting for the bat virus hypothesis people to admit they weren’t correct and the lab leak people to be apologized to for being called “racist”. Ask Dr. Robert Redfield. He ran the CDC and was called a racist for simply suggesting he thought the corona virus came from a chinese lab. Now we all know.

He may be waiting a long time for that apology. Oh and BTW 500 new billionaires were created during 20-21 covid crisis.

Then there’s the global climate crisis hypothesis. So we buy billions of chinese made solar panels, some being made with slave labor for the last 10 years. Wonder when the G_______t will admit we bought billions of chinese made solar panels, some made with slave labor on questionable science? And where’s the outrage from the almighty and virtuous elite class on that?

Will we have another moment like the corona virus, where the hypothesis of global climate change all comes crashing down? Now we are committing trillions.
Probably not before trillions are spent and a very small group of people make billions.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Well, I bought a microwave yesterday for $89! I can remember when they used to cost $1000! I guess we must be in a deflationary period?

Apples to Oranges.
I never saw one for $1000, but bought one 30+ yrs ago for $400 or so and it lasted 28 years. The $89 ones are tiny and might last a year.

 

[lman]

Well, I bought a microwave yesterday for $89! I can remember when they used to cost $1000! I guess we must be in a deflationary period?

Them Chinese sure know how to make them cheap, don't they.

 

[Sid Post]

Unfortunately, a lot of this really isn't because of or about science.

It is a bit like blaming Ford and General Motors for DRUNK DRIVING!

 

[Sid Post]

Things that can't be disputed are China flying a spy balloon over USA nuclear sites and Putin blaming the USA for the Ukraine conflict. Last I heard the USA was also blamed for an alleged assassination attempt on Putin at a vacant residence with a pair of drones that were originally blamed on Ukraine.

With China buying the W.H.O., I don't personally trust anything coming out of that organization regarding Coronavirus. Last I heard, the W.H.O. blamed it all on frozen food shipped to China!

The amount of Chinese money sloshing around Washington DC certainly suggests to me that some people are being influenced by it. Favorable China policies and statements by politically connected people are concerning to me. Of course, some of this money sloshing around is probably George Soros's influence as well just like the local elections that he bought and paid for.

Saw news today that said the George Soros sponsored candidate that won the St. Louis DA position has let 96% of the felony arrests get dismissed without any action while she spent the past two years in nursing school instead of in the office!

What does any of this mean to tractor sales? Buy today before they go up even further due to inflation! I recently took possession of my first and I'm looking for a second one and a new pickup while the dollar is still worth 38cents!

 

[5030]

Make 'em cheap and when they expire, send them to the landfill and get another one... Question, are ANY microwaves made here today?

 

[Jack Yuan]

Them Chinese sure know how to make them cheap, don't they.

this is one of them, the third factory in this video.

 

[jyoutz]

Make 'em cheap and when they expire, send them to the landfill and get another one... Question, are ANY microwaves made here today?

Nope

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

this is one of them, the third factory in this video.

It's quite ironic how secretive they are about filming their manufactured goods when they most likely stole the technology from us

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

Like the bat caused corona virus hypothesis.
The lab leak hypothesis got crushed, “conspiracy theory“, “racist”. The G________t and the corporate media said so.
Still waiting for the bat virus hypothesis people to admit they weren’t correct and the lab leak people to be apologized to for being called “racist”. Ask Dr. Robert Redfield. He ran the CDC and was called a racist for simply suggesting he thought the corona virus came from a chinese lab. Now we all know.

He may be waiting a long time for that apology. Oh and BTW 500 new billionaires were created during 20-21 covid crisis.

Then there’s the global climate crisis hypothesis. So we buy billions of chinese made solar panels, some being made with slave labor. Wonder when the G_______t will admit we bought billions of chinese made solar panels, some made with slave labor on questionable science?

Will we have another moment like the corona virus, where the hypothesis of global climate change all comes crashing down? Now we are committing trillions.
Probably not before trillions are spent and a very small group of people make billions.

You make a solid point. When have these people ever admitted they were wrong?? The answer is never!

 

[koshari]

It's quite ironic how secretive they are about filming their manufactured goods when they most likely stole the technology from us

In most cases not stolen but gifted, ask yourself how many western companies voluntarily took their production facilities and IP to china?

Quite a few would be my guess.

 

[Yander]

I'm with the "other party" and I completely agree. The evidence is there but the prosecutions are not.

Yeah but let's compare crimes. Hush money to a hooker versus corruption through your entire family funneling money from a communist government. I could go on and on with that list but I'll stop there.

Hmmm, I know it's a pretty close call to know which is worse for some people. That's the part I do not understand.

 

[Yander]

Well, I bought a microwave yesterday for $89! I can remember when they used to cost $1000! I guess we must be in a deflationary period?

Yes and calculators used to be over a hundred dollars. Now you can buy them for a few bucks at the dollar store. . I see your point here