The Vamos Group, a dealership of trucks, ag machinery and equipment in the Center-West of Brazil, in February opened the first Fendt dealership in the state of Goias.
In February, Argentina’s National Industry Technology Institute and the National University of Rosario agreed to start a new institute for technological development and testing of agricultural machinery.
The hoe manufacturer, which was acquired by Lemken in 2018, is installing a new assembly line for small implements at its factory in Stad aan’t Haringvliet.
Some of the top agricultural machinery brands already announced they would not participate in any ag fair throughout 2021 in Brazil. John Deere stated that this year the company will combine the virtual and real channels of contact with customers, but would not be in any of such events.
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.
According to a report from AgriLand, Deere has extended its pause on attending trade shows and will not present at Agritechnica 2021, which is set to take place in Hanover, Germany, from Nov. 14-20, 2021.
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