News broke last week that, it appears the mega-merger between Bayer and Monsanto will happen, creating another diverse giant in the ag industry. The Germany-based Bayer had launched data-driven platforms including xario and Zoner in recent years. But in an increasingly crowded data management service field, those brands got little if any attention in North America.
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.
In this podcast, we discuss what can be learned from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina clean up equipment needs in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, AGCO’s closing of the Precision Planting acquisition, Titan Machinery’s latest earnings and Deere’s acquisition of Blue River Technology.
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.
In this podcast, we have taken a closer look at Titan Machinery’s restructuring plans, which include the closing of 14 stores in the first half of the year, the growing precision customer gap, an update on how Kubota’s acquisition of Great Plains is helping each company and Deere’s 1st quarter earnings.
In today’s newscast, we taken a closer look at Titan Machinery’s restructuring plans, which includes the closing of 14 stores in the first half of the year, the growing precision customer gap, an update on how Kubota’s acquisition of Great Plains is helping each company and Deere’s 1st quarter earnings.
A strategic acquisition that will complement and broaden Dana Corp.’s product lines for off-highway vehicles is expected to conclude early next year with the purchase of an 80% stake in the Italy-based Brevini Group.
The Russian-owned and Canadian-based ag equipment manufacturer Versatile has been an interesting company to follow in its goal to become a full-line farm equipment manufacturer.
With its public intent to become the big player in the global ag market, Kubota has continued to keep the industry playing “what if” scenarios, and the ripples throughout the ecosystems that will accompany any of its moves.
John Deere filed a response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to block the company’s planned purchase of Precision Planting from the The Climate Corp.
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There was plenty of technology on display at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis., a few weeks ago. Farm Equipment editor Mike Lessiter caught up with Monarch Tractor’s John Issacson and got his take on the top 5 applications in autonomy right now.