Manitou supports St Vincent De Paul
Manitou Australia organised a special event to celebrate and show its support to the MANITOU Elevation Week. Source: AFDJ eNews The concept was simple: get as many clothing items as possible and fill a Manitou bucket! In only a couple of hours the challenge was already completed. Around 200 KG of clothing items: jeans, tee-shirts, coats […]
CEMA low expectations for industry
The general business climate in the agricultural machinery industry remains low according to CEMA. Source AFDJ eNews Future expectations picked up slightly, but according to CEMA it is important to bear in mind the record low level reached the previous month. Unfortunately, a large majority of companies surveyed expect turnover drops in many important European […]
MARS – a swarm of robots
With the MARS research project AGCO/Fendt has developed small robot units that with the assistance of a cloud-based solution, can be controlled independent of location during sowing operations. Source: AFDJ eNews The research project MARS (Mobile Agricultural Robot Swarms), studies satellite supported sowing of maize by field robots. Sowing operations can be planned and monitored at any time […]
Telstra sees its future in agriculture
Telstra is planning a move into the booming Australian agricultural arena as part of its transformation from a pure telecommunications company into broader technology player. Source: The Australian Telstra chief scientist Hugh Bradlow said the new ven ture would include hi-tech on-farm ideas and practical solutions for improving the efficiency and productivity of modern farming, rather than just focus […]
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 […]