SALES ON THE RISE
Farm equipment sales are on the rise in both the region and Minnesota, according to an index compiled by Creighton University. Anything above 50 is considered expansion. The index is based on surveys of community bank CEOs in a 10-state region in mid-America, including Colorado, the Dakotas and Minnesota.
RegionMinnesota
March 201175.976.3
February 201163.566.3
March 201041.4NA
Source: Creighton University's Mainstreet Economy Index
![Attendees of Frostbike made their way through the convention Saturday at the Quality Bike Products campus in Minneapolis. ] (AARON LAVINSKY/STAR TRIBUNE) aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Frostbike 2016 was held at the Quality Bike Products Campus on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 in Bloomington, Minn.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/NH2BSHB74ND2V6GF2G2HI5X4MM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
