STEYR sites a new start
For the last year, people have been hard at work on the new STEYR tractors website, in Austria and Italy as well as in the USA. Source: AFDJ eNews According to STEYR the result is a sight to behold and to click on. Since 29 November, the tractor manufacturer’s new website has been live. Now, visitors […]
John Deere’s electric dreams
John Deere has pulled the wraps off of its first fully electric tractor in a new video. Source: The Verge The tractor project is called Sustainable Energy Supply for Agricultural Machinery, or SESAM, and John Deere plans to officially unveil it at the Paris International Agribusiness Show in early 2017. Until then, we only know a few things about the SESAM tractor. […]
China’s CNH plant wins bronze certification
Class Manufacturing CNH Industrial’s joint venture manufacturing plant in Chongqing, China, was recognized for its manufacturing excellence with a Bronze Level certification in World Class Manufacturing. Source: AFDJ eNews The facility produces FPT Industrial powertrains for CNH Industrial’s agricultural equipment, construction equipment and commercial vehicles brands, serving global markets. The plant, located in the Huang Mao Ping economic development […]
Aussie farm production to top $60b
Good news continues for much of the Australian farming sector, following on from last week’s record winter crop forecast, with the gross value of farm production set to increase by 6%, topping $60 billion in 2016–17 for the first time, according to the latest Agricultural Commodities report. Source: AFDJ eNews Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
Get ready for summer
A CFA spokeswoman said total fire bans were designed to minimise fire risk, but it was also recognised that many farmers are also CFA volunteers firefighters who have in-depth knowledge and experience fighting fires. Source: The Weekly Times Guidelines for machinery use are outlined in the CFA brochure Can I, Can’t I which can be found at cfa.vic.gov.au It […]
Tractor sales bode well for New Zealand primary sector
Sales of tractors are remaining relatively buoyant, demonstrating a positive outlook in the primary industry, says NZ Tractor and Machinery Association President, Mark Hamilton-Manns. Source: AFDJ eNews Mr Hamilton-Manns said year-to-date (end of September) the total number of tractor sales was 2381 and this was on a par with 2012 (2,389) demonstrating that overall New Zealand’s primary industry […]
Worldwide tractor market decline is a trend
A general crisis in commodity prices and declining farm incomes are some of the reasons behind a general fall in world agricultural machinery sales. Source: The Land That is according to data released during EIMA 2016 which also indicates the trend is set to continue in 2017. The tractor market is heading toward the end of 2016 declining in almost all major […]
EIMA update
EIMA International, the review of agricultural mechanics held at Bologna Trade Fair Center, was a huge success with a record number of visitors in attendance. Source: AFDJ eNews Over the five days of the exposition their numbers swelled to 285,000 for a 21% increase over the figure reported for the most recent edition in 2014, […]
Michelin wins Ag Innovation award
The Michelin CARGOXBIB High Flotation soil-protecting tyre was selected as one of the three top industry advancements during Canada’s Agri-Trade Equipment Expo2016 in the Ag Innovations Awards. Source: AFDJ eNews The Ag Innovations Award honors products that demonstrate unique features and offer significant contributions toward improving the agricultural sector. Judged by a panel of farmers and industry […]
CEMA calls for revised Euro regs at EIMA
CEMA, the association of European agricultural machinery manufacturers, called for a revision of the European Union regulations with technical requirement norms no longer based on the automotive sector but specific for agro-mechanics. Source: AFDJ eNews The request was advanced during a conference entitled Machinery for Agriculture: A New European Agenda. A New Deal for the […]