AGCO has announced that with a recent update its industrial operations in South America, located in Brazil and Argentina, have reached their global level.

The Brazilian sprayer manufacturer Jacto announced in March it will expand with the addition of a second factory. 

In March, Mahindra launched its 86-110 Premium tractor in Brazil. The 110 horsepower range was already expected by the local dealerships.

German shortline manufacturer Horsch announced in March an investment of R$200 million ($35.3 million) in a factory in Curitiba, state of Parana, located in the South of Brazil, after 7 years in the country. 

Magazine Luiza, a retail giant in Brazil recognized for selling a wide variety of products, has decided to attend the growing demand of the agricultural sector for credit in the country.

John Deere announced in January that it will expand its factory located in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil. The facility, which opened in 2008, employs nearly 1,000 people and makes 43 tractor models.