In early February, members of AGCO’s senior North American management team made the trip to Woodstock, Ontario, for yet another of that company’s ribbon cutting ceremonies. And there have been quite a few in the past couple of years, as the brand makes some concrete moves toward improving its manufacturing and parts distribution infrastructure. The […] Read more
AGCO further improves parts distribution
Electric implement drives still appearing at Agritechnica
Manufacturers have been showing concept machines equipped with electric implement control at the show since 2009. This year was no exception
Aside from displaying new, market-ready machines, some manufacturers again used Germany’s Agritechnica machinery show to provide a glimpse into the engineering future. Tractors and equipment designed to use high-voltage electricity to power implement drives instead of traditional PTO or hydraulic systems have been appearing at the event since 2009. There were more concept machines advancing that technology […] Read more
Brand it
It hasn’t been that long since Canadians were busy unwrapping Christmas presents under trees. And it’s a safe bet that prairie farm kids received their share of scale model farm toys and clothing branded with their—or Dad’s—favourite machinery name. Those toys, caps, T-shirts and the like actually generate a substantial amount of revenue for […] Read more
Frame-off restoration, part 1
We kick off a complete vehicle restoration project, starting with a full disassembly and clean up
Here, in the Machinery and Shop section of Grainews, we regularly detail different kinds of equipment repairs, and we’ve even gone as far as taking a step-by-step look at how to give a farm truck a major facelift. But in this new series, we’re going to take that idea a step further. This time we’re […] Read more
Merlo introduces a hybrid telehandler
The Italian manufacturer takes home a gold Innovations Award for its industry-first, diesel-electric hybrid
Beating out a field of 393 entrants vying for an Innovation Award at Germany’s Agritechnica in November, Merlo’s Turbofarmer 40.7 Hybrid telehandler was one of only four products deemed worthy of a gold medal, the show’s highest engineering accolade. The company’s president, Amilcare Merlo, made an emotional acceptance speech during the medal presentations at a special evening […] Read more
New F 150 is no lightweight
“When you spend nearly four decades at the top of the pickup truck market, you learn some things,” is the leadoff line on Ford’s release to the media introducing the 2015 F150. What Ford seems to have learned best is how to keep ahead of the competition when it comes to truck sales numbers. The […] Read more
Glimpses of Agritechnica 2013
Grainews was at Germany's massive, bi-annual farm machinery show. Here's what caught our eye.
Every second November, Agritechnica, the world’s largest farm machinery exhibition, opens its doors in Hanover, Germany. Held on the largest fairground anywhere, a site that was built, in part, to house a World Expo, the show has roughly 100 acres under roof. Crammed into the 27 massive exhibit halls this year were 2,898 exhibits, ranging from large […] Read more
Help for a good cause
It seems so many institutions in this country that once were entirely wards of the state now count increasingly on charitable donations to keep operating. Our local hospital, for instance. When the old building became unusable, the town had to raise several million dollars on its own before the province would commit any funds to […] Read more
AGCO unveils MT400D Series Challenger and 6600 Series MF tractors
AGCO rolled out two new tractor lines at the U.S. Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, in late August. The 90 to 125 PTO horsepower MT400D Challengers and their close cousins the 100 to 125 PTO horsepower Massey Ferguson 6600s are available with a wide range of features. All tractors get an AGCO Power 4.9 […] Read more
AGCO modernizes its combine plant
All combines rolling out of the Hesston, Kansas, assembly plant will now get more powder coating and must pass a stricter testing regime
The main goal of AGCO is to be the industry leader in providing top quality hay and harvesting products to farmers,” said Bill Hurley, vice-president of field sales at AGCO. He was addressing a crowd assembled for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the updated paint facility inside the company’s Hesston, Kansas, manufacturing plant, which builds […] Read moreCyber-Savvy Farmer
