Manheim moves to new location
Manheim is one of Australia’s largest automotive and industrial auctioneers and has been operating out of its Moorebank, New South Wales property since 1994 but it will be moving soon. Source: AFDJ eNews The company has been leasing the premises however, as a sign of their continued investment in the Australian marketplace, the company has just completed the […]
Polaris offers $2000 trade-in
Polaris is offering farmers a minimum trade in of $2000 on any ATV when purchasing one of its Polaris Ranger side x sides or single-seater, ROPS-equipped Polaris ACE models. Source: AFDJ eNews To assist farmers to step off their old ATV and behind the wheel of a new Polaris Ranger or Polaris ACE, Polaris is […]
Case IH lends a hand to charities
Case IH recently launched the Farmall Local Community Program, working with its dealer community to lend a helping hand to local charities and clubs in regional Australian towns. Source: AFDJ eNews For each Farmall machine sold up until 31 October, Case IH will contribute $200 to the dealer’s nominated locaI cause – a charity, sporting […]
18,000 expected to Eyre Peninsula Field Days
When the gates to the Eyre Peninsula Field Days swing open at 8am on August 9, it will herald the start of the largest biennial event held in the vast region and help celebrate the important role that agriculture plays in the economy. Source: Adelaide Now The three-day event from August 9 to 11, is expected to attract about […]
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 […]
Slow getaway for telehandler
Thieves in the UK stole a farm telehandler to try to tear a cash machine out from a supermarket wall. Source: Farmers Weekly Kent Police is investigating the attempted theft using a Claas Scorpion 6030cp. Thieves had smashed over a concrete bollard to get better access to the cashpoint. However, despite their best efforts to […]
Agco shares drop post Brexit
Shares of Agco haved dropped after JPMorgan slashed its rating from neutral to underweight citing weakening fundamentals in European agriculture. Source: The Street According to JPMorgan Agco has the greatest exposure to Europe in its machinery coverage. The company also downgraded PACAR stock. About 1.15 million Agco shares changed hands after the Brexit announcement.
Australian Claas act tours Europe
Taking in the brightest and best at this year’s Cereals Event in Cambridgeshire, England, was a group of Australian contractors touring Europe courtesy of Claas. Source: Farm Weekly Claas Australia product manager Jono Hams, Nathan Ebbett of Moree and Luke Burton of Dubbo took the trip, with Mr Burton saying it had been a great learning curve. […]
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 […]