• Germany’s Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Assn. (VDMA) reported German tractor registrations down 7%...
• In the UK, the Agricultural Engineers Assn. (AEA) reported 50HP+ tractor registrations down 19%...
• Ag Express Electronics, a provider of electronic repair and manufacturing services, announced on Nov. 7 a strategic partnership...
• Craig Harthoorn, president of the Oxbo Forage Division in Marshfield, Wis., was elected president of the Board of Directors...
• Buhler Industries, the manufacturer of the Versatile and Farm King brands of ag equipment, reported its 3Q revenue was up 38.6%...
• Mississippi State Univ. is partnering with John Deere through a master research agreement, establishing a framework...
• Scott Miller announced via LinkedIn that he had rescinded his acceptance of the CEO position...

• USDA released its latest WASDE report on Oct. 11. JP Morgan analysts said, “We view today’s report as largely neutra...
• According to CEMA’s survey of EU ag equipment manufacturers in October, 5% consider their current business to be...
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 8% year-over-year in September (down 2% year-to-date)...
• In the UK, the Agricultural Engineers Assn. (AEA) reported 50+ horsepower tractor registrations were down 19%...
• John Deere announced plans on Oct. 14 to expand its John Deere Reman Core Center facility by...
• AGCO announced layoffs at its Hesston manufacturing facility this week, following a 6% workforce reduction...
• Texas John Deere dealer Tellus Equipment Solutions appointed Scott Miller chief executive officer...
• On Oct. 1, Copperhead Ag announced plans to shift its sale strategy from direct to farmers...
• Yokohama TWS appointed Elio Bartoli as its new company President, effective Dec. 1. Bartoli succeeds...

• Deutz AG has acquired Biuro Techniczno-Handlowe FAST Sp.z.o.o (BTH FAST), a Polish dealership that serves the ag, industrial...
• Moveero completed Phase 2 of its hubs and spindles manufacturing investment program... 
• European industry trade association CEMA’s September General Business Climate Index increased 3 points...
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 28% year-over-year in August... 
• In the UK, the Agricultural Engineers Assn. (AEA) reported 50HP+ tractor registrations down...
• HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America, opened its first North American customization center...
• Kubota Corp. has invested in Bloomfield Robotics Inc., a U.S. startup company...
• Reinke Manufacturing announced Sept. 10 a $12 million investment in the modernization...
• Vermeer has partnered with G.T. Bunning & Sons Ltd, a UK-based leader in manure spreader manufacturing...
• Analysts with JP Morgan said they view the September WASDE report as “modestly positive...

2024 German tractor registration numbers are similar to previous years, with a spike in April compared to the last 4 years.

• Fossil-free steel manufacturer SSAB announced April 10 that John Deere Forestry Oy will replace some of the steel...
• Same Deutz-Fahr announced March 6 it has opened a sales branch in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico...
• The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 14 a conditional commitment to Lithium Americas Corp’s subsidiary, Lithium Nevada Corp., for a $2.26 billion loan...
• Pricing lifecycle management company Zilliant announced a strategic relationship with AGCO...
• Tire manufacturers Mitas and Trelleborg announced April 12 that, effective May 2024, they will increase global prices by up to 5%...
• The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted Texas-based drone builder Hylio a regulatory exemption that will allow it to swarm its heavy-lift drones...
• CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to a reading of –57 in the April survey vs. –55 last month... 
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 2% year-over-year in March (flattish year-over-year in Q1)...
• Effective April 1, José Cuadrado has been appointed global chief executive officer at Yanmar Compact Equipment...
• In its March 11 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 ending stocks are estimated at 2.122 billion bushels of corn...

• A Feb. 28 report from World Construction Network said Kubota had filed a patent for an audio signaling system for automated machines...
• CNH Industrial announced March 4 a strategic alliance with Telecom Argentina to bring 4G connectivity and digital services...
• John Deere reported that changing a 620 horsepower 9R tractor to a fully electric version would mean adding almost 60 batteries...
• Chevron Corp. subsidiary Chevron Renewable Energy Group Inc. will close 2 U.S. biodiesel production plants amid market challenges...
• Unverferth Manufacturing is looking to hire 45-55 additional people to support increased demand and diversification...
• Kubota is considering making its own batteries for its ag equipment...
• Drone, sensors and software solutions provider AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced on March 7 the appointment of retired U.S. Army Major General...
• In its March 8 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 U.S. ending stocks are estimated at 2.172 billion bushels of corn...
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations up 2% year-over-year in February (up 1% year-to-date)...
• CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to a reading of –55 in the March survey vs. –52 last month...    

• Wisconsin Battery Co. announced in December the acquisition of 17 acres in Portage, Wis...
• The Milwaukee Business Journal published a list of the largest nonprofits in the state of Wisconsin on Feb. 9. The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) topped the list in annual revenues of $35.7 million...
• AGCO’s critical upgrades to its Hesston facility went live on Jan. 1, and the company brought back the first group of employees returning from furlough in the first week of January...
• In its Feb. 8 WASDE report update, USDA’s 2023-24 U.S. ending stocks are estimated at 2.172 billion bushels of corn (vs. consensus 2.149 billion bushels)...
• The prospects of interest-rate cuts were clouded by a Feb. 13 Federal Reserve report that inflation remained higher than expected...
• Hay and forage equipment manufacturer H&S Manufacturing announced the closure of its Clintonville, Wis., facility, ...
• Canadian seeding technology manufacturer Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. announced Feb. 7 the signing of a technology license...
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 1% year-over-year in January. Registrations in the 100+ horsepower category were down 4%...
• CEMA’s general business climate index decreased to -52 in the February survey vs. -50 last month...

• Tire manufacturer Bridgestone announced Dec. 20 it had sold its Russian business to Russian holding company S8 Capital, which includes a tire manufacturing plant, a sales and marketing office and about 1,000 employees.
• Engine manufacturer Cummins agreed to a record-setting $1.7 billion fine in the settlement of a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department and California, according to a Jan. 10 report from Reuters.
• As part of its efforts to electrify critical off-highway machinery, Bosch Rexroth announced Jan. 9 a partnership with thermal management manufacturer Modine.
• Kinze has purchased a 443-acre agricultural land tract south of the Phoenix, Ariz., metro area, according to a Jan. 4 report from BNN.
• During this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Doosan Bobcat revealed an autonomous and electric articulating tractor — the Bobcat AT450X enabled by Agtonomy.
• Ag equipment distributor AgLine Distributing & Equipment officially began operations at a Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians facility in Carthage, Miss., earlier this month, according to a Dec. 27 report from The Nebosha Democrat.
• Implement manufacturer Lemken has brought South African no-till drill manufacturer Equalizer — which it acquired in January 2023 — to Canada for field testing, according to a Jan. 14 report from Grainews.
• In its Jan. 12 WASDE report, USDA’s 2023-24 U.S. ending stocks are estimated at 2.162 billion bushels of corn (vs. consensus 2.094 billion bushels) and 280 million bushels of soybeans (vs. consensus 242 million bushels).
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 1% year-over-year in December (flattish in 2023). Registrations in the 100+ horsepower category were up 4% year-over-year (up 5% in 2023).
• Tractor Zoom, a provider of farm equipment and heavy machinery valuation data, announced Dec. 20 the acquisition of Anvil App Works, a salesforce OEM partner with CRM solutions built for equipment dealerships.
• Oxbo announced Dec. 21 it will acquire Westside Equipment Co. in Madera, Calif, a manufacturer of tomato and pistachio harvesting equipment. 

• the U.S. replaced mainland China as the top buyer of Taiwanese agricultural products for the first time last year.
• Jost, a producer and supplier of safety-critical systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has announced the construction of a second production plant near the southern Indian city of Chennai.
• Amazone and FieldView, Bayer’s platform for digital agriculture, announced Nov. 22 they are starting a strategic collaboration with the aim of further promoting and simplifying the adaptation of smart farming practices.
• In its Dec. 8 WASDE report, USDA 2023-24 U.S. corn outlook is for higher exports and lower ending stocks. Exports are raised 25 million bushels to 2.1 billion reflecting the pace of sales and shipments to date.
• VDMA reported German tractor registrations down 4% year-over-year in November (flattish year-to-date).
• Ag tire and wheel manufacturer Trelleborg announced Dec. 4 that its first facility in Vietnam had begun production.
• Canadian ag equipment manufacturer S3 Group Ltd. announced Nov. 8 its acquisition of Power Pin Inc.
• Guardian Agriculture, a developer of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) systems for commercial-scale farming, announced Dec. 4 that it has become the first eVTOL manufacturer to begin commercial operations.

• According to EquipmentWatch’s 2022 Highest Retained Value Awards, John Deere had the highest 5-year residual value in tracked tractors at 67.3% among manufacturers, above the 57.9% category average.
• Northeast China could soon become a hotbed for international industrial investment, according to an Oct. 23 report from New China News Agency.
• Yanmar Turkey announced Oct. 12 the inauguration of its Tractor Production Plant in Izmir, Turkey.
• The Nigerian government said John Deere intends to open a tractor assembly plant in the country, according to an Oct. 31 report from Nairametrics.
• In a Nov. 4 report from The Wall Street Journal on retrofit kits for autonomy, AGCO stated 7% of farmers globally replace their equipment every year, leaving 93% using older models as potential customers for upgrades.
• According to CEMA, an industry trade association, the general business climate index for the European ag equipment industry has again fallen month-over-month.
• Manitou Group has announced an agreement to acquire 75% of COME S.R.L, a company specializing in the production of mechanically welded parts, and 75% of Metal Work S.R.L, a company specializing in laser cutting.