Crop and fertilizer handling and storage equipment group Ag Growth International (AGI) has expressed an optimistic outlook for sales in the U.S. and Canada through to the end of the year.
It’s no secret that the major ag OEMs are in a race to gain an advantage when it comes to technologically advanced farming machinery, particularly in the area of precision farming.
In order to independently pursue growth in China, the world’s largest tractor manufacturer, Mahindra & Mahindra, has announced it is selling its entire stake in a Chinese tractor joint venture company.
Unlike the Deere & Co. attempt to acquire Precision Planting that ended up getting sidetracked by antitrust concerns, AGCO was able to close the deal to in less than 2 months.
Widespread availability of fully autonomous vehicles in agriculture may still be several years away. But in recent years, companies have publicly showcased self-driving innovations, advancing development to the cusp of commercial production.
Since Gary Vermeer invented the round baler in the early 1970s, the evolution of hay baling operations has been marked by a series of refinements that have vastly increased productivity of the operation and quality of the final product.
The Roanoke Times (Va.) is reporting that James River Equipment (JRE) has recently acquired all assets of the Blueridge Farm Center located in Buchanan, Va.
John Deere dealer Western Equipment, based in Clinton, Okla., has finalized its purchase of Ray Lee Equipment. The purchase of the six Ray Lee Equipment stores is a natural expansion of the west Texas presence already established by Western Equipment with stores in Amarillo and Childress.
Redline Equipment is acquiring the Case IH store locations in Indiana of Koenig Equipment. Koenig Equipment was one of the very few dealership groups that owned and operated both John Deere and Case IH dealerships.
Germany-based hay tool manufacturer Krone announced in March that it would be relocating its North American headquarters from Memphis, Tenn., to Shelbyville, Ind.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.