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Could ‘right to repair’ become a cybersecurity problem?

Brands should get proactive about allowing controlled CPU access, a security expert says

Agco announced in May 2022 it had been the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany’s Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers, As OEM brands work to further secure digital systems to protect themselves from these problems, they must balance security concerns […] Read more

As of Oct. 1, Claas’ expanded digital Claas Connect went live online, allowing all the brand’s existing digital offerings to be consolidated into one cloud-based platform.

Claas upgrades its digital offering

The new Claas Connect is to be an all-in-one farm management platform

Glacier FarmMedia — Claas’ newly upgraded Claas Connect digital platform went live starting Oct. 1. Its expanded cloud-based features allow it to be a one-stop access point for all a producer’s precision farming and machinery management tools and resources. The new system consolidates all of Claas’ existing digital platforms in one location. “What we will […] Read more


Agco has its sights set on being the market leader in technology and autonomy that can be retrofitted onto multiple machines from all OEMs.

How Agco is striving for tech dominance

Agco looks to dominate the precision farming landscape and deliver products in a new way

Speaking to a group of ag and investment journalists in late June, Agco CEO Eric Hansotia said his aim is to take Agco to a dominant market position in precision farming offerings. In a meeting of senior management several months ago, the decision to pursue that goal was made, he says. Now the company is […] Read more

 John Deere’s new XUV845 and 875 Gator models offer multiple trim levels and a number of updated features.

John Deere releases two new Gators

The XUV 845 and 875 made their public debut at the U.S. Farm Progress Show

John Deere’s Gator line of UTVs is pretty popular with everyone from farmers to football stadium staff. To add to that popularity, this summer the green brand added two more “full-size” models to the Gator family: the 53-horsepower, 812-c.c. gasoline-powered XUV 845 and 23-h.p. XUV 875 with an 854-c.c. diesel engine. “We’ve just launched the […] Read more


Agco has acquired 85 per cent ownership of Trimble’s agricultural products line. Trimble products sold under the new joint venture will now have the brand name PTx Trimble.

New PTx brand a blend of precision farming systems

Joint Agco-Trimble venture combines digital technologies for both retrofit and OEM applications

As of early April there’s a new name on the precision farming landscape: PTx. It includes a joint Agco-Trimble venture that will take over Trimble’s existing agricultural products line as well as Agco’s JCA Technologies business under the newly-coined PTx Trimble brand. Agco has acquired an 85 per cent share in the j.v., while Trimble […] Read more

A May 2022 RADARSAT Constellation Mission satellite image of fields in Manitoba, including many affected by flooding. Adoption of satellite imagery in agriculture is seen to have lagged compared to other sectors.

Farm focus needed for eyes in the sky

An ag expert with NASA talks about why on-farm adoption of satellite imagery has lagged

Satellite imagery has potential to revolutionize agricultural management, but that isn’t likely to happen unless on-farm adoption rates increase, the head of a NASA-led consortium said during a recent event in Winnipeg. NASA Harvest executive director Alyssa Whitcraft told attendees at this year’s Canadian Crops Convention that use of satellite imagery has exploded in some […] Read more