Farm safety equals profit
National Farm Safety Week is on from 18-22 July and aims to raise awareness of farm safety issues in rural communities across Australia. Sources: AFDJ eNews, ABC Rural This year’s theme is “Safe Farms = Profit”, and seeks to focus on the practical issues that farmers can take to improve safety for themselves, their workers, family members and […]
AGCO new Fuse Lab in Hungary
Prof Martin Richenhagen, AGCO Chairman, President and CEO, launched the new Fuse Laboratory at the Szent-István University in Hungary. Source: AFDJ eNews The state-run university is a leader in education in the area of “Agricultural and Environmental Sciences” for the country. The research laboratory is provided to the university by agricultural equipment company AGCO Corporation […]
John Deere appoints new managing director
Jonathan Henry has been appointed the new managing director of John Deere Limited in the UK and Ireland. Source: AFDJ eNews He takes over the role on 1 July 2016 from Antony Scott, who elected to retire after 40 years of distinguished service with the company. Mr Henry joined John Deere Limited as a management trainee in […]
Case rejects plans to leave after Brexit
Case New Holland plant bosses insist they have no plans to leave Basildon after more than 50 years in the town despite previous claims Brexit would force it out. Source: Echo News UK Case New Holland in Basildon has a workforce of more than 1000 people. Sergio Marchionne, chief executive of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, that owns New Holland, was […]
Russian in a contract with Claas
CLAAS signed a special investment contract with the Russian Federation that the company will be awarded the official status of “Russian manufacturer”, and will be eligible for the same state subsidies for its combine harvesters as local producers. Source: AFDJ eNews An initial letter of intent was signed last November during the Agritechnica in Hannover. […]
Service and success are linked
With winter sowing nearing the end, it’s timely to look back and see what makes planting a success. Source: AFDJ eNews Generally, thoughts turn to timing, the right varieties and the weather, but it’s also about making sure that when you strike a balance between those things, you can actually get out in the paddock […]
Positive season opening for winter crops
Above average rainfall has supported a favourable start to the 2016-17 winter crop season, , according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) Australian crop report. Source: AFDJ eNews Executive Director of ABARES, Karen Schneider, said positive conditions are expected to continue for Australia’s major winter crops, with a […]
MF wins factory of the year
Massey Ferguson has won the Factory of the Year Awards organised by “L’Usine Nouvelle”, a leading industrial magazine in France. Source: Stackyard In selecting the winner the jury looked for a facility that has demonstrated an in-depth transformation initiative and delivered significant performance gains including increases in productivity, quality, competitiveness and market share. Operated by […]
Silvan new CEO
Silvan Australia Pty Ltd, a private family-owned spraying equipment, agricultural machinery and merchandise business, has appointed Sean Ralphsmith as its new chief executive, based at the group’s Dandenong South headquarters in Victoria. Source: Stock & Land Mr Ralphsmith joins Silvan from Landmark AWB where he held the appointment of General Manager Merchandise in their Melbourne head office for the last three years. He […]
AGCO supply chain award
AGCO Corporation was among the very first companies globally to receive the newly introduced ‘Secure Supply Chain’ benchmark certificate. Source: AFDJ eNews The ‘Secure Supply Chain’ benchmark certificate was awarded by the Association Materials Management, Purchasing and Logistics (BME), Europe’s leading supply chain association with more than 9000 individual and corporate members. It an international, neutral assessment tool for the procedural and organizational […]