A chain of Kubota dealerships in southern Ontario is selling its three links to two separate new owners. Earth Power Tractors and Equipment, owned in partnership by Jim Kelly and […] Read more
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Southern Ontario Kubota dealer chain sold
Robert's, Stewart's buy Earth Power dealerships
Agco ransomware attack disrupts equipment sales
Dealerships cut off from parts ordering system
Reuters — U.S. agricultural equipment maker Agco Corp. said on Friday a ransomware attack was affecting operations at some of its production facilities, and dealers said tractor sales had been […] Read more
CNH confident on navigating supply issues beyond first quarter
Market environment remains 'a battle'
Milan | Reuters — CNH Industrial beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Tuesday and the agricultural and construction machine maker’s CEO said he was confident the company could successfully navigate ongoing […] Read more
Agco buys Manitoba ag autonomy firm JCA
Massey, Fendt maker boosts precision ag capacity
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 […] Read more
MacDon owner Linamar to buy Salford
Linamar to pay $260M for Ontario tillage, fertilizer equipment maker
Canadian industrial equipment and parts maker Linamar, the owner of MacDon Industries, is set to further expand its reach in the ag equipment sector by buying the Salford Group. Guelph-based […] Read more
Farming behind the lines: Hostages of globalization
Imagine — even if it looks unrealistic — that one day Canada will be cut off from the rest of the world. And all import deliveries to the country will […] Read more
Farming behind the lines in Ukraine
A Ukrainian agriculture journalist chronicles the challenges of sowing a crop during wartime
Ukrainians will farm their land, even in the face of war. In the Kherson area of southern Ukraine, where war rages and the city of Kherson is seen by the […] Read more
CNH sees revenues rising to 2024 on precision agriculture plans
Margin at agricultural unit seen at 14.5 to 15.5 per cent
Milan | Reuters — Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday gave guidance for a total revenue growth of up to 24 per cent through 2024 as it presented a […] Read more
Claas sees more semiconductor chip snags in 2022
'It's going to be a tough next six months'
Paris | Reuters — Agricultural machinery maker Claas said Thursday it expects difficulties in securing semiconductor chips to persist for the first half of next year, which could curb a […] Read more
U.S. tornadoes destroy chickens, tractors, silos
Chicago | Reuters — A Deere dealership and a Pilgrim’s Pride chicken hatchery were destroyed when deadly tornadoes swept through Kentucky on Friday, while silos holding millions of bushels of […] Read more