Luke Chandler takes the helm as John Deere MD for Australia and New Zealand
John Deere Australia and New Zealand Managing Director Luke Chandler says he will prioritise leading the way in technology and investing in strong relationships as a mark of his leadership
Aussie food and agribusinesses has potential to unlock combined $200B by 2030
A massive thrust from the Australian Food and Agribusiness sector could unlock over $200 billion in value and 300,000 jobs by 2030 but it needs a push to make it happen
Farming machinery booms under high income conditions
There has been a 50% increase in financing for agri machinery as farmers fast track expansion plans according to the Commonwealth Bank.
STAG Machinery has big plans for Case IH in Toowoomba and Dalby
There’s a fresh player in agricultural machinery sales in Queensland, but the owners behind the venture are already familiar faces to farmers
Agrison allegedly misled tractor buyers about warranty and aftersales services
The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings against AA Machinery Pty Ltd (trading as Agrison), alleging it made false or misleading representations about the warranties and after-sales services available to its customers, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Wideland Ag departs its Case IH franchises as other dealers step up to fill the void
Wideland Ag has been part of the Case IH network since 2010, but has left its six franchises up for grabs as the future of Super dealers comes under question This has meant immediate expansion for other Case IH franchisees around NSW and Queensland. Three Rivers Machinery is now operating the Case IH dealerships in […]
Chesterfield hangs up its hat as it is swallowed by Vanderfield
The RDO Australia Group shows it strength as it uses subsidiary Vanderfield’s to buy Chesterfield Australia’s dealer operation.
Syngenta Group records strong 6 month US$12 billion sales revenue
The Syngenta Group consists of four business units, Syngenta Crop Protection, ADAMA, Syngenta Seeds and Syngenta Group China and was only formed on 18 June 2020. Combines sales results for the four business units topped just over US$12 billion for 6 months and this was a 2% combined increase over the same period last year […]
Briggs & Stratton Sale to KPS enters final chapter
Briggs & Stratton is free of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding as the sale to KPS Capital Partners is signed off for a cool us$550 million. The deal includes all the assets of Briggs & Stratton Corp – minus the nearly $1 billion debt it had raked up – and also includes all its subsidiaries […]
Organic industry body moves against false packaging
With the Australian organic industry currently worth $2.6 billion and growing, there is now a concerted effort from the peak body to eradicate what they call false packaging.