Vietnam sells shares of farm machinery company

VEAM Corporation, one of the biggest companies owned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam, is set to sell a 49% stake starting this month. Source: Thanh Nien News The Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation, as it is formally known, will auction more than 167 million shares, or a 12.57% stake, in […]

CLAAS buys Shredlage technology

CLAAS has acquired the Shredlage after signing a license agreement last year with the owners of this new method of maize treatment. Source: AFDJ eNews “We are convinced that Shredlage delivers a clear benefit to the customer,” Hermann Lohbeck, responsible for the Forage Harvesting Division on the CLAAS Executive Board said. “By taking over this […]

AGCO sales drop

AGCO has reported net sales of approximately US$2.0 billion for the second quarter of 2016, a decrease of approximately 3.6% compared with net sales of approximately US$2.1 billion for the second quarter of 2015. Source: AFDJ eNews Net sales for the first six months of 2016 were approximately US$3.6 billion, a decrease of approximately 5.8% compared with the […]

100 years of John Deere

One hundred years of John Deere tractors will be on show at the John Deere 50 Celebration & Heritage Event during September 2016. Source: AFDJ eNews John Deere Limited will also publicly celebrate its 50th anniversary in the UK and Ireland. John Deere customers and fans are invited to join the anniversary celebrations by registering their attendance on the […]

CLAAS sharpens up

The fully automatic wet grinder called Aqua Non Stop Comfort by CLAAS is now equipped to sharpen even more knives as used by manufacturers of self-loading forage wagons and balers. Source: AFDJ eNews As things stand, the 70 exchangeable templates currently available can be used to grind up to 105 different knives. Additional templates are […]

NZ training Samoan farmers

Before attending Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre in New Zealand, Ruta Fou, the first female farm manager in Samoa, didn’t know how to drive. Source: The Wairarapa Times After three weeks at the training centre, she can drive tractors and quad bikes, and has learned valuable agricultural skills that she will pass on to the Samoan government. […]

Mingenew’s new name and dates

This is the year of change for the McIntosh & Son’s Mingenew Midwest Expo with a new look and a new date. Source: AFDJ eNews This year the event is on 10-11 August and it celebrates 34 years of success and what better way to celebrate than with a new face to the name. McIntosh & […]

Vintage life in the Riverina

It’s that time again for the loud rumble of vintage machinery to come to life in Leeton. Source: The Irrigator The Riverina Vintage Machinery Club will again host its rally in town next weekend in what is hoped to be one of its biggest yet. There will be plenty for all ages to see and do across […]

Here’s to you Mr Robinson

Agriculture student, Alex Robinson of Narberth, received a cheque for £700 in the form of a Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Travel Scholarship to help him travel to New Zealand for an eight-month trip to visit and work on farms. Source: The Western Telegraph The Fund Management Committee aims to broaden the knowledge of agriculture utilising annual […]

New Case dealership in Kununurra

Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd (KAI) has opened a Case IH dealership to the public at Kununurra, in Western Australia.  Source: AFDJ eNews Dealer principal Jim Engelke said after months of hard work, it was exciting to open to the public on July 6, 2016. “The Case IH brand offers a wide range of equipment […]