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Crops, Machinery

Agco buys Manitoba ag autonomy firm JCA

Massey, Fendt maker boosts precision ag capacity

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International farm equipment maker Agco is aiming to boost its bench strength in the precision agriculture and autonomous ag sectors by buying a Prairie software and hardware company known for both. Agco, the maker of machinery brands including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger and Valtra, said Monday it has bought Winnipeg-based JCA Technologies for an undisclosed […] Read more
The 5S series tractors are available in three models from 115 to 145 horsepower.
Machinery

AGCO debuts 5S and 8S Massey Ferguson tractors

Utility and high-horsepower models based on new designs

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Glacier FarmMedia – Producers in the market for a new tractor now have additional models to consider.  AGCO’s Massey Ferguson brand is introducing the 5S and larger 8S series, with all-new designs that incorporate a range of new features. The 5S series will offer three models from 115 to 145 horsepower. The line made its […] Read more
FendtOne’s system puts all the tools and computer interface in one place.
Machinery

Armrest, joystick are farmers’ new best Fendt friends

Controls at operators’ fingertips are combined with a range of display options

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Glacier FarmMedia – The FendtOne operator interface has been expanded to more tractors in the Fendt lineup. The system was released on the 700 Gen 6 last year. During the Farm Progress show in Decatur, Illinois, this summer the company announced it will also be a standard feature on the Fendt 300, Fendt 500, Fendt […] Read more
Fendt was once a brand best known as a premium product line in Europe, but with the addition of the Ideal combine and the new Momentum planter, along with the high-horsepower, fixed frame tractors, it is expanding in North America.
Machinery

AGCO: More green, and black, machinery coming

Premium products like the Ideal combine and Momentum planter are showing up as Fendt-only products in North America

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Glacier FarmMedia – As chair of the board, chief executive officer and president of AGCO, Eric Hansotia knows a few things about agricultural consolidation. The new chief has worked in the machinery world for about 30 years and spent a good deal of that time in technology development and delivery. He says AGCO’s approach to […] Read more
Improperly cleaned spray booms create a V-shaped pattern of crop damage when starting a new field requiring a different herbicide.
Machinery

Recirculating booms can help slow spread of herbicide-resistant weeds

AGCO demonstrated value of new sprayer tech on a crop tour

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Glacier FarmMedia – Just a few years ago, herbicide resistance in weeds seemed like a distant concern, something occurring elsewhere. However, it should be no surprise to anyone that today the International Survey of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds, which is a collaborative effort between weed scientists in more than 80 countries, says that is no longer true. […] Read more
Machinery, News

AGCO appoints new CEO

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AGCO’s long-time chief executive officer and chair of its board of directors is retiring and being replaced from within the company. Martin Richenhagen’s 16 years with the company have been a time of expansion and stability for AGCO and its main Massey Ferguson, Challenger and Fendt brands. Eric Hansotia, the company’s current senior vice president […] Read more
GrainViz engineer Braden Pierce explains the system to farmers at Ag Days at Brandon, Man. in 2018. (Screengrab from GFM/Greg Berg video)
Crops, Machinery

Agco to buy GrainViz system’s Winnipeg developer

System due out in limited release this fall

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U.S. farm machinery firm Agco has set up a deal to buy its Winnipeg partner in the development of the GSI GrainViz grain monitoring system. Georgia-based Agco announced Friday it now has an agreement to acquire 151 Research, with which it had signed an “exclusive technology partnership” back in December 2018 to develop the GrainViz […] Read more
A 24 cm gap between the engine and the cab in the new Massey Ferguson 8S tractor means a much quieter ride for farmers.
Machinery

Massey Ferguson launches new mid-horsepower tractor

The all-new tractor features a quieter cab and a focus on dependability

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Massey Ferguson has launched a new mid horsepower series of tractors that aims to reinforce the company’s reputation for simplicity and ease of use. The division of AGCO launched the new Massey Ferguson 8S series of tractors during a high-tech virtual show in late July that brought together tractor enthusiasts from around the world. The […] Read more
A well-set planter can reduce headaches during the planting season.
Crops, Machinery

Planter readiness: Most of planter set-up can be done before spring arrives

Checking level, meters and doing calibration ahead can reduce calls to the dealer

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What makes you call your planter supplier when you’d prefer to be on the land? Often things that could have been checked out before. Checking equipment before planting will ensure the planter is ready to go when the soil is. Why it matters: Ideal planting conditions can come in a very short time frame. It’s […] Read more
Agco plans to have its IdealDrive joysticks in North American fields in 2021. (Photo courtesy Agco)
Crops, Machinery

Fendt takes (out) the wheel on new combines

Agco says it's first of majors to offer joystick steering

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Agco has officially declared itself to be the first major farm equipment player to put joystick steering in a combine. The ag equipment manufacturer unveiled IdealDrive on Thursday during the Commodity Classic in San Antonio, billing the new steering system for its Fendt Ideal combines as “the first joystick steering system on a combine from […] Read more

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