Machine of the Year contenders
An old favourite and some sharp new machines will vie for the Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia Machine of the Year awards. Source: Weekly Times Now There are two categories this year with entries in the best powered machine and best unpowered machine. Case IH has tossed up its Magnum Rowtrac, which has been doing the rounds […]
Oldest tractor for sale for $1m
Thousands of people flocked to Sheffield in Tasmania’s northwest to see whirring engines of the state’s industrial past brought back to life at the annual SteamFest. Source: ABC News This event showcases the machines that built the region’s early roads and harvested its farms carefully restored. On show this year was an 1897 Hornsby-Ackroyd oil tractor, the oldest […]
Caterpillar outlook cloudy
Caterpillar posted a quarterly forecast for the first time ever, and the outlook was not pretty. Source: Mining Monthly Management projected earnings per share of 65-70c for the first quarter, down from the consensus of 93c. Full year guidance was maintained, but Bloomberg analyst Karen Ubelhart said there were big doubts over whether the manufacturer […]
John Elliott to speak at Irrigation Australia
Irrigation Australia the international conference to be held in Melbourne from 24-26 May 2016 has announced John Elliot as a keynote speaker. Source: AFDJ eNews Mr Elliot will join other speaker such as Mr Phllip Glyde, Chief Executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority and Luke Jewell from Irrigation Development New South Wales. Mr Elliott has […]
Rent a tractor in India
VST Tillers & Tractors Ltd has entered into an agreement with the Karnataka government in India for establishment of 92 Custom Hire Service Centres (CHSC) in nine districts. Source: FNB News The state has allocated money to give farmers access to farm machinery on a rental basis with a 75% subsidy to set up the CHSCs. According to BCS […]
Canadian farmers opting for secondhand
Bumper crops have fattened western Canadian farmers’ wallets but troubling economic signals are making them more likely to buy used tractors than new — or fix what they’ve already got. Source: The Calgary Herald Two Calgary-based heavy equipment dealership chains reported a significant shift from new to used agricultural equipment sales last year versus 2014 as the strengthening American dollar led […]
Farm equipment sales to drop in Europe
Sales in Europe of soil working, sowing, fertilizing and plant protection equipment is expected to fall a further 11% in 2016. Source: Farmers Journal The overall market for arable farm machines in the EU fell by around 14% to €3.09bn in 2015, according to the European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery (CEMA). Europe’s leading […]
US to build tractor factory in Cuba
A large group of US business leaders traveled to Cuba with President Obama. They’re hoping to rebuild commercial ties starting with tractors. Source: CCTV America One deal that has already been signed will allow the first US factory to be built in Cuba in more than half a century. Thousands of Cuban farmers headed to Havana last […]
Address the skills gap to gain traction
New technology, changing business structures and new marketing channels are opening up a skills gap that could hurt Australia’s agricultural competitiveness according to a recent report published by Agricultural Appointments. Source: AFDJ eNews Agricultural Appointments, Managing Director, Dr Ray Johnson, said the 2016 Agrifood Talent Report highlighted a trend toward niche production of differentiated products […]
Cervus NZ opens new Feilding branch
John Deere dealership Cervus Equipment Manawatu in New Zealand has formally opened its brand-new, purpose-built branch in Feilding. Source: Scoop NZ Following seven years of local sales, service and support, branch manager Dan Clavelle said the new Feilding branch will enable Cervus Equipment Manawatu to continue and expand its local operations. “Cervus Equipment Manawatu is committed to […]