By Steven Russolillo
Summary: Companies such as Deere & Co. that supply tractors and other methods of harvesting are seeing their sales and profits decline…this time for the 9th consecutive quarter. Financial declines are associated with lowering prices of the crops including corn and soybeans. Where consumers may be rejoicing for lower prices, tractor supply companies are biting their nails as to what will come next.
View the article in its entirety on the WSJ website.
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