Case IH names its top performers
Case IH dealers Intersales and O’Connors have taken out Dealer of the Year titles at a ceremony held at Uluru. Source: AFDJ eNews O’Connors has won the Case IH Dealer of the Year Award in the category for dealers with three or more branches. Established in Birchip, Victoria in 1964, the family-owned business has since […]
ABARES Outlook a smash
Growth in Australia’s agriculture sector continues to smash records, with the gross value of Australian farm production is forecast to reach $63.8 billion in 2016–17, and farm cash income for Australian broadacre farms is projected to average $216,000 per farm in 2016–17. Source: AFDJ eNews Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said […]
Dr. Jens Foerst takes CLAAS’ global tractor division
From June 1, Dr Jens Foerst will be taking over responsibility for the tractor division in addition to CLAAS Industrietechnik GmbH, and will be joining the CLAAS Group Executive Board as of 1 April. Source: AFDJ eNews Since starting his career after completing his studies at RWTH Aachen, Jens Foerst has held numerous international management […]
European figures for farm machinery are high
The total volume of orders for farm machinery across Europe are as high as they were in 2013, latest figures show. Source: Agriland The farm machinery industry is upbeat about future sales in Europe, according to CEMA, the European agricultural machinery body. In February the general business climate continued to rise sharply, turning into the positive for the first […]
Safer on-road use for oversize machines
There is hope that proposed changes to VicRoads regulations will lead to safer use of oversize agricultural machines on Victorian roads. Source: The Weekly times The rules dictate size limits for agricultural vehicles using the roads, including what type of vehicle and what it was towing, the height, rear overhang and width. But the Tractor and Machinery Association […]
MobileTECH 2017 in Rotorua
In just under two months, Rotorua will again be playing host to nearly 300 industry representatives from the primary industries sector at MobileTECH 2017. Source: AFDJ eNews This is a major industry conference focusing on new technologies and innovations designed and developed for New Zealand’s agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries. The event has been running for […]
Tesla tows its weight on the farm
The Tesla Model X is not your average electric vehicle and we’re not only talking about the Falcon Wing doors or the fact that it’s a SUV capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. Source: Electrek It’s also the first electric vehicle with a decent towing capacity. While most people are using the towing […]
John Deere Expands Gator Factory
The first major expansion in 30 years at the John Deere Horicon Works factory in the US has resulted in a new 388,000ft facility for manufacturing the company’s Gator utility vehicles. Source: Stackyard The expansion has added about 80 new jobs – around 70 in the assembly area and 10 new salary positions – bringing the total workforce to 1100 employees […]
Amazone acquires Vogel & Noot
European farm machinery manufacturer, Amazone, has acquired the Austrian built Vogel & Noot plough range which will now be available in Australia through Claas dealers. Source: The Land The Amazone Group purchased the plough production facility of Vogel & Noot, based in Hungary in late 2016, after the Austrian parent company filed for insolvency in August 2016. […]
Kubota announces new president for Europe
Kubota Corporation has appointed Kazunari Shimokawa as the new president of Kubota Europe SAS, based in France. Source: AFDJ eNews He succeeds Nobuyuki Ishii, who returned to Osaka, Japan as the Deputy General Manager of Farm and Industrial Machinery Domain, Strategy and Operations Headquarters, Kubota Corporation. Kazunari Shimokawa joined Kubota 34 years ago and has […]