AGCO takes China market very seriously
One of the world’s largest farm equipment manufacturers is predicting a bright future in China, and it is putting its money behind that belief. Source: Country Guide AGCO, parent company of well known brands Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra, GSI, and Challenger, has opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Changzhou to serve both its international needs and what it […]
Improve drainage with scrapers
A wet winter and spring across most eastern Australian farming and cropping regions has focused attention on drainage issues according to scraper manufacturer, Murray Valley Lasers. Sources: Stock and Land, Farm Online And farmers now seeing production losses due to water-logged crops has bought on-property drainage into sharp focus. Improved farm drainage systems can also assist in retaining soil moisture in drier […]
Ag struggles to find workers and visas don’t help
Agriculture is still struggling to find the staff it needs. Pay rates for top ag sector graduates jumped 26.2% last financial year, indicative of how agribusinesses – particularly corporates – have been forced to raise the stakes significantly to attract new talent. Sources: Queensland Country Life, Farm Online Even regions squeezed hard by recent drought […]
Golden era for farming in Australia
Australia’s agriculture sector is entering a “golden era” of prosperity and growth, boosting the national economy, farmers’ incomes and the fortunes of sluggish regional towns and struggling country businesses. Source: The Australian National agricultural production will exceed $60 billion in value this year, for the first time. Food and rural exports are already worth $48bn to the economy, […]
Polaris has outstanding year
Polaris is Australia’s number one off-road vehicle brand after yet another outstanding growth year in Australia for the US$5 billion turnover North American company. Source: AFDJ eNews Polaris’ 6037 retail sales in 2016 was also the biggest year by any brand in the Australian off-road vehicle market, making Polaris the first brand to ever exceed […]
Case IH turns 175
Case IH is beginning a year of celebrations to commemorate its 175th anniversary in 2017. Source: AFDJ eNews It was in Racine, Wisconsin in the US, that founder Jerome Increase Case established the Racine Threshing Machine Works to produce a machine to speed up the separation of grain after harvest. “I find it amazing to […]
Winter crop production to hit record high
Total Australian winter crop production is forecast to increase by 32% in 2016–17 to a new record high of 52.4 million tonnes. Source: AFDJ eNews Acting ABARES Executive Director, Peter Gooday, said above average rainfall in September, followed by mild spring conditions, had ensured good soil moisture for the critical grain development period. “Wheat production […]
Kubota consumer offers
Kubota is offering a series of special deals for a range of products in Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Kubota’s consumer program is offering deals on M Series tractors, its Compact B Series tractors and its diesel generators and power packs. The deals can be viewed at www.kubota.com.au/category/consumer-offers/
CNH scammed by false release
CNH Industrial was the subject of a fabricated news release. Source: AFDJ eNews It was disseminated through a press release wire service and carried by other on-line publications and social media. It falsely alleged that CNH Industrial America LLC and CNH Industrial Capital America LLC have been sued by Wootton New Holland LLC in an […]
STEYR sites a new start
For the last year, people have been hard at work on the new STEYR tractors website, in Austria and Italy as well as in the USA. Source: AFDJ eNews According to STEYR the result is a sight to behold and to click on. Since 29 November, the tractor manufacturer’s new website has been live. Now, visitors […]