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Sales Spike Sets Tone for AGCO’s 1Q18

May 1, 2018 | Posted in Data & Trends, Earnings Reports, Mergers & Acquisitions

For the first quarter of 2018, AGCO raked in $2 billion in net sales, a 23.3% increase compared to the same 3 month period the year prior. And with the stage set, the company expects sales to reach around $9.3 billion by the year’s end.

AGCO’s Massey Ferguson Brand Adds 7 New CUE Dealers

February 23, 2018 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

AGCO reports it has added 7 dealers for its Massey Ferguson compact and utility equipment line.

AGCO Steals the Headlines as Ag Equipment Intelligence’s Most Viewed Articles for 2017

December 29, 2017 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

Let’s face it, when it comes to news about the farm equipment business, John Deere almost always commands the most attention. So, it was a bit of a surprise when we tallied the total views of Ag Equipment Intelligence news items that appeared each Monday in Farm Equipment’s Ewatch Daily Email Updates throughout 2017 and AGCO claimed the top two spots.

From the Desk of Dave Kanicki

New Ag Tech: Just a Start

December 23, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery

When it comes to the new technology that’s reshaping the farm equipment business, dealers can’t afford to ignore the changes. We can disagree, we can dislike and, maybe we can delay the impact of these changes. But we can’t deny that big changes are underway.

MacDon Will Be ‘Centerpiece’ of Linamar’s Expanding Ag Presence

New owner calls the deal “a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move our agriculture business into a market leading position.”

December 15, 2017 | Posted in Mergers & Acquisitions

New owner calls the deal “a truly once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move our agriculture business into a market leading position.”

Agritechnica 2017

Sneak Peek at AGCO Xaver Autonomous Seeder

December 6, 2017 | Posted in Autonomous Ag Machinery

A look at the prototype of the medal-winning AGCO Xaver autonomous seeding unit at Agritechnica 2017. The system is programmable, and 12 units are the equivalent of one, 8-row planter. Ten units can plant about 2.5 acres per hour and they will be field tested in 2018, with production tentatively planned for 2020.

Manufacturers Continue Push Toward Electric Farm Vehicles

November 3, 2017 | Posted in Electric Machinery, Technology

While Sergio Marchionne, chairman of CNH Industrial, which makes Case IH and New Holland farm equipment, has changed his mind on the future of electric vehicles, other farm equipment manufacturers are pushing ahead with the development of battery powered equipment.

AGCO Tackles Multi-Brand Costs with New Combine Launch

October 6, 2017 | Posted in Equipment & Equipment Sales

An all-new combine design from AGCO reportedly brings not only unprecedented levels of performance and automation technology to the corporation’s harvester range, but also tackles some of the cost and logistics penalties of running a multi-brand strategy.

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[Podcast] AGCO Makes Waves with Precision Planting Acquisition

July 28, 2017

In this podcast, we look into AGCO’s announcement that it’s acquiring Precision Planting from The Climate Corp., the Challenger branded equipment will no longer be sold in Europe and the Middle East, John Deere Financial is now the No. 5 ag lender, and CNH Industrial and AGCO’s second quarter earnings.

On the Record

AGCO Makes Waves with Precision Planting Acquisition

July 27, 2017

In today’s newscast, we look into AGCO’s announcement that it’s acquiring Precision Planting from The Climate Corp., the Challenger branded equipment will no longer be sold in Europe and the Middle East, John Deere Financial is now the No. 5 ag lender, and CNH Industrial and AGCO’s second quarter earnings.

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AGCO Aims for $2 Billion in Precision Ag Business by 2029

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at AGCO’s plans for its precision business and its 2029 targets. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks with Eis Implement’s precision team. Also in this episode, the interest savings dealers could see with the latest rate cut by the Fed and a look at the used 100+ horsepower tractor market.

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