Agrishow, one of the largest agricultural fairs held in Brazil, has generated more than R$ 11.2 billion ($2.1 billion) in sales of machinery and agricultural machinery in April 2022.
According to Brazil’s National Supply Company (Conab), the country is projected to increase its second corn crop surface by 7% and expects to set a new record of 86 million metric tons.
The province of Buenos Aires, the largest Argentinian province, has launched a plan to boost the production of agricultural machinery and aims to reach 95% of the inputs used to assemble the machinery made in Argentina.
The Brazilian government announced it will start free registration of agricultural machinery vehicles in October. According to Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry, the registration will be completely free, and it aims to increase safety and security.
The agricultural fair known as the kick-off for the end of the soybean harvest in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul is also recognized for featuring the latest technologies, an opportunity for farmers to test-drive the combines and sign the contracts if they like the innovations they have seen.
Expoagro, the agricultural fair held annually in March in different locations of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina, gathered more than 100,000 people and 600 companies during its 2022 show.
In February, Kubota launched its B2401 tractor in the Argentinean market. The equipment has a 24 horsepower engine and is designed for minor crops. The company expects to have most of the sales of the new model through its local dealer Mojón Uno and will debut the commercialization in the Expoagro farm show, which takes place in March.
John Deere announced in February the launch of its DB MaxEmerge 5e planter in Brazil. The planter is added to a portfolio that already had the ExactEmerge and MaxEmerge 5 models, but now the company says it offers its “intermediary” version of the machine.
Even in a year with uncertainties brought by the war between Russia and Ukraine or new variants of the coronavirus, Brazilian representatives of agricultural machinery manufacturers are optimistic and believe 2022 sales will beat 2021.
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