AGCO reports on annual sales
AGCO has reported net sales of approximately US$2.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015, a decrease of approximately 21.2% compared with net sales of approximately US$2.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014. Source: AFDJ eNews “In the midst of challenging market conditions, we worked aggressively in 2015 to better align our costs and […]
Top of the crop at World Ag Expo
With more than 1500 exhibitors and vendors planning to show off their wares at the 2016 World Ag Expo, just about anything needed on a farm is likely to be on display during the three-day event. Source: Visali Times Delta A favorite part for many attending of the Expo in Tulare, one of the largest agricultural trade shows […]
ENZED hydraulics on call to farms
If you think of the greatest inventions and developments in the world like the wheel, automation and agricultural equipment spring to mind but not the power of hydraulics. Source: AFDJ eNews However, without hydraulics many of today’s farming machines would be nothing more than sophisticated carts. In its simplest form, hydraulics deals with the science […]
20 years of tracked technology
Case IH led global development of track technology back in the early 1990s, releasing the first tracked tractor nearly 20 years ago. Source: AFDJ eNews “Case IH developed the idea of using tracks as a way of putting more power to the ground and eliminating power hop, improving traction and leaving no berms,” Bruce Healy, […]
Tractor Trek New Zealand
For six days this March, Rodney Maiden will be living his personal dream by travelling more than 500 kilometres through part of New Zealand on a tractor that can only do 30 kilometres an hour. Source: Stuff.co.nz As part of a unique parade of tractors, jeeps and farm vehicles, Mr Maiden will combine his passion for vintage […]
Major job cuts for de Bruin Group
A major part of the workforce has been made redundant at de Bruin Engineering at Mount Gambier in the south-east of South Australia. Source: ABC News The de Bruin Group, one of the regional city’s biggest companies, said the 21 workers to go were most of the staff at its engineering subsidiary. It blamed tough conditions in the […]
Plug and play with Claas crop sensor
CLAAS ISARIA has become the first ISOBUS-compatible optical crop sensor available on the market. Source: AFDJ eNews Developed by the Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation (AEF), ISOBUS is the internationally-recognised communication protocol for agricultural technology. The certification means the cutting-edge nitrogen application system can be operated in combination with any ISOBUS compatible tractor or implement. Landpower Group Product Manager, Luke Wheeler, says the capability of modern farming […]
Sunfam uses JCB DieselMax for irrigation
Bundaberg irrigation specialist Sunfam was one of the very first dealers in Australia to use a JCB DieselMax in an irrigation application. Source: AFDJ eNews In the 1950s the Loeskow family company was focused on drilling for water in the Bundaberg region. Since the incorporation of Sunfam in 1986, the business has evolved with an […]
Tractors keeping time
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 times coming perilously close to touching. The ‘‘ladies” driving […]
UK feels the fall in tractor sales
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 14.8% on the level of the previous year. The testing climate has seen most of […]