Tractors keeping time

27 Jan 2016
Grace does not usually come to mind when you think of heavy farm machinery but it was in evidence when the tractors danced at the Otago Taieri A&P Show in New Zealand. Source: Otago Daily Times Spectators were delighted as the tractors wove in and out dancing with precision, at ti
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UK feels the fall in tractor sales

27 Jan 2016
A fall in the latest tractor sales figures from the Agricultural Engineers Association reflect a tough 12 months for farmers and manufacturers alike in the UK. Source: Farmers Weekly (UK) Registrations of agricultural tractors bigger than 50hp reached 10,598 units in 2015, a drop of 1
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Deere CEO not so dear

27 Jan 2016
Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA) has reported that John Deere CEO Samuel Allen took a pay cut amid the company’s down financial cycle. Source: Agrimarketing Allen’s compensation package was reduced by 7.8% to $US18.7 million, according to a proxy statement f
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Kuhne to show new machinery at Agromash

27 Jan 2016
Farm machinery and bus manufacturer Kühne, based in Mosonmagyaróvár, western Hungary, is to show two new in-house developed and manufactured farm machinery products at next weekʼs Agromash Expo in Budapest. Source: The Budapest Business Journal CEO Csaba Süli told Hungarian news age
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Acute market report on ag machinery growth

27 Jan 2016
According to the latest Acute Market Report the global agricultural machinery market valued at US$152 billion in 2014 is expected to reach US$267 billion by 2022 growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.3% between 2014 and 2022. Source: Acute Market Reports Factors such as rising
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Driverless tractors and robot weeders

27 Jan 2016
Just as we’re becoming used to the idea of driverless cars, driverless tractors and other agricultural robots will soon harvest the food we eat. Source: Enterprize Tech In fact, agricultural automation – in the form of driverless farm machinery, drone crop dusters, automated milking s
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Buhler turnover drops

27 Jan 2016
Canadian Buhler maker of Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment has reported a revenue for the year was CA $245.7 million, down CA$79.8 million from CA$325.5 million reported in 2014. Source: AFDJ eNews According to the company weak commodity prices and the unstable political envi
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AGCO Africa Summit signs MOA

27 Jan 2016
AGCO held its fifth annual AGCO Africa Summit in Berlin, Germany. The Summit is a joint initiative of AGCO, Bayer CropSci ence, Rabobank and De Lage Landen. Source: AFDC eNews The 2016 Summit focused on transforming agriculture in Africa through inclusive and sustainable growth. “Afri
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US engineers select top ag machines

27 Jan 2016
The US AE50 Awards are determined and administered by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and select the top agricultural machinery product innovations each year. Source: AFDJ eNews The awards From the many entries submitted an expert panel selects ap
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Case IH new ad features NSW locals

27 Jan 2016
Case IH has a new advertising campaign for 2016 that includes locals from Narrabri, Wee Waa and Wagga Wagga. Source: The Land Armed with shot lists for working footage of the Magnum Rowtrac, it was some fortuitous afternoon light, children playing and the ever-hospitable Narrabri-Wee
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