Landini has landed
Landini has returned home to Australia in what promises to be an exciting time for the tractor brand, and they have appointed Inlon Pty Ltd as their sole distributor for eastern Australia. ‘Landini has been manufacturing tractors for 132 years, so they have a solid reputation,’ said Gary Surman, Inlon’s Sales and Marketing Manager. ‘They […]
Prominent Australian business leaders confirmed for NFF Congress
Business leaders Anthony Pratt and Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest have been confirmed as keynote speakers at the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) 2016 Congress to be held in Canberra on 26 and 27 October. Mr Pratt and Mr Forrest will lead a high calibre speaker and event line-up over the course of the two days which will […]
Vietnam sells shares of farm machinery company
VEAM Corporation, one of the biggest companies owned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam, is set to sell a 49% stake starting this month. Source: Thanh Nien News The Vietnam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation, as it is formally known, will auction more than 167 million shares, or a 12.57% stake, in […]
New Case dealership in Kununurra
Kimberley Agricultural Investment Pty Ltd (KAI) has opened a Case IH dealership to the public at Kununurra, in Western Australia. Source: AFDJ eNews Dealer principal Jim Engelke said after months of hard work, it was exciting to open to the public on July 6, 2016. “The Case IH brand offers a wide range of equipment […]
The Claasiest in Australia and NZ
The best dealerships, teams and individuals from throughout the Landpower and CLAAS Harvest Centre network in New Zealand and Australia have been recognised at the inaugural Strive Annual Awards for Excellence held in Christchurch, New Zealand. Source: AFDJ eNews The premier award went to CLAAS Harvest Centre – Echuca, which was named 2016 Dealership of […]
Helmut Claas celebrates 90th birthday
Helmut Claas, for many years the managing partner of the CLAAS Group and chair of the Shareholders’ Committee has celebrated his 90th birthday. Source: AFDJ eNews He built the company, founded by his father and uncles, into one of the world’s leading agricultural machinery enterprises. Helmut Claas was born in 1926 in Harsewinkel, Germany, the […]
Deere a big exporter of Indian tractors
John Deere India has emerged as one of the largest tractor exporters from India. Source: The Financial Express The company, a subsidiary of Deere & Company, exported 24,000 tractors made in India during the last fiscal year. The company exports to 110 countries. Deere & Company is sourcing the lower HP tractors from India to address the demand for […]
UK tractor sales drop
The Agricultural Engineers Association in the UK has released its half year tractor statistics, which continue to show a drop in sales but a gradual increase in average power. Source: Farmers Weekly UK The first six months of 2016 saw 5382 agricultural tractors over 50hp registered for road use, which worked out as a 9.8% decrease compared with the 5970 […]
Fastrac on track for 25 years
JCB is celebrating 25 years production of the Fastrac – a range of agricultural tractors that remain unique and continue to offer farmers and contractors a combination of features and performance advantages resulting in high levels of productivity and utilisation. Source: AFDJ eNews It was JCB chairman Anthony Bamford who struck on the idea of manufacturing […]
Russia in a rush for more tractors
In an attempt to shift the economy from raw materials, Russia is putting effort into the agriculture sector. Source: RT From January to June, the country produced 35% more tractors and harvesters than in 2015. “The growth of the industrial production of agricultural machinery could be estimated at double-digit figures. The increase in production of combine harvesters in the first half exceeded 35% year […]