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Competitive Intel

Competitive Intel

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Trump hit Canada with 50% tariffs. Canada just hit back — on your ag iron.

Aug 27, 2026

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2 min read

Trump hit Canada with 50% tariffs. Canada just hit back — on your ag iron.

Competitive Intel

+4

Deere's backlog: into 2027. Volvo's lead times: down 6 weeks.

Aug 24, 2026

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2 min read

Deere's backlog: into 2027. Volvo's lead times: down 6 weeks.

Yard Brief — August 24, 2026

Competitive Intel

+5

Cat: $20.5B quarter. Backlog: +92%.

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

Cat: $20.5B quarter. Backlog: +92%.

Yard Brief — August 17, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

Kubota: profit jumped 65%. Tariff refunds are part of it.

Aug 10, 2026

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2 min read

Kubota: profit jumped 65%. Tariff refunds are part of it.

Yard Brief — August 10, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

Hitachi is about to stop being Hitachi.

Jul 30, 2026

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3 min read

Hitachi is about to stop being Hitachi.

Yard Brief — July 30, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

Volvo's Up 14% — Just Not in Europe

Jul 23, 2026

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2 min read

Volvo's Up 14% — Just Not in Europe

Competitive Intel

+4

The 40%-cheaper excavator is now in your yard.

Jul 20, 2026

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3 min read

The 40%-cheaper excavator is now in your yard.

Yard Brief — July 20, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

The FTC just leveled Deere's repair advantage.

Jul 17, 2026

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2 min read

The FTC just leveled Deere's repair advantage.

Yard Brief — July 17, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

Bobcat's Interim CEO Is In. The Permanent One Isn't.

Jul 14, 2026

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2 min read

Bobcat's Interim CEO Is In. The Permanent One Isn't.

Yard Brief — July 14, 2026

Competitive Intel

+4

Bobcat's 30-year president is retiring. No successor named.

Jul 10, 2026

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1 min read

Bobcat's 30-year president is retiring. No successor named.

Yard Brief — July 9, 2026

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