John Deere will not attend select trade shows in 2021

In a shock announcement John Deere has advised it will not attend any international agricultural and turf trade shows in Europe and the CIS during the company’s 2021 fiscal year.
ANBI Switch drives profits for heavy duty workshops

For workshops looking to increase customer spend at the counter, the ANBI Switch is a great impulse buy, that is helping many workshops drive profitability.
BKT Tyres shares their vision of a tractor of the future

Tractors will need to change to keep up with demand, and from simply being a vehicle that is currently electronically supported, to becoming a genuine data driven farm vehicle with a digital connection system.
Brome grass comes under researchers’ spotlight

When it comes to controlling brome grass, new research indicates any amount of harvest weed seed control (HWSC) is better than none.
Elders Switches to Rimini Street for its Software Support

Leading agribusiness Elders says it has dramatically reduced the total cost of maintenance and support fees for its SAP applications by choosing Rimini Street for support and maintenance of its SAP software.
Kubota Spring catalogue has instant cash rebates

There are some great deals and free offers in the Kubota Spring 2020 catalogue.
Hardi Rubicon buyers benefit from negative interest rate
Hardi Australia has set an industry benchmark for its giant Rubicon self-propelled sprayers by offering negative-interest finance on new machines.
Valtra new tractor series unveiled live on the net

A time honoured system of unveiling new tractor releases for the snobbery of dealers and machinery writers has been broken. No longer will “those in the know” hold the trump cards, now buyers will have equal access to valuable launch information following the announcement that Valtra will unveil a new tractor series live online, for […]
Agricultural pesticides playing havoc with prawn flesh quality

Research from Southern Cross University has found agricultural pesticides can have a devastating effect on prawn and oyster growth. The study reveals the importance of managing the potential impacts of pesticide run-off in areas of intensive coastal agriculture. Researchers from the University’s National Marine Science Centre have demonstrated that imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide, can impact […]
AGCO announces Martin Richenhagen Chairman and CEO succession

It has come as a great surprise to many that AGCO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin Richenhagen is human after all and has announced his retirement effective from 31 December 2020. The contribution made by Martin Richenhagen to AGCO was always considered super-human. He was the driving force that pieced together a mishmash of […]