Agrishow, a farm show held in May in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, had several foreign exhibitors, mostly Chinese manufacturers of ag machinery and components, exhibiting products and seeking new customers.
A report released by Brazil’s National Assn. of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) in May reveals that sales of agricultural and road machinery jumped 33.1% compared to the first 4 months of 2016 with 13,200 units sold.
Agricultural machinery sales reached R$2.38 billion (approx. $756 million) in revenues during the first quarter of 2017 in Brazil, according to the president of the Sectorial Chamber of Machinery and Agricultural Implements, Pedro Estevao Bastos de Oliveira.
John Deere Brazil is launching the new S400 grain harvesters that will include two models: S430 and S440. According to the company, the S400 series cause less soil compaction, which is critical for machinery working in flooded terrains commonly seen on rice crops.
Nearly $640,000 (R$2 billion) in sales of ag machinery was recorded during a Feb. 6-10 farm show in southern Brazil. The Show Rural Coopavel, held in the city of Cascaval in the state of Paraná is one of the largest agricultural fairs in Brazil where producers seek innovations and new products.
The demand for labor in Argentina’s agricultural machinery industry, including manufacturing and operations, increased by 60% in 2016, according to the country’s Minister of Agribusiness, Ricardo Buryaile.
K-Line Ag, an Australian manufacturer of heavy duty lines of farm machinery announced the official launch of its subsidiary company in North Dakota and its newly designed Speedtiller Powerflex in the U.S., the latest innovation in its Speedtiller line.
Falling demand for ag machinery in Russia and throughout much of Central and Eastern Europe during the past 2 years has left farm equipment makers worldwide watch as sales plummeted from previous record-high levels.
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The announcement of a partnership between New Holland and Bluewhite was one of the big precision stories of the summer. West Coast New Holland dealers now have the rights to sell, distribute and service Bluewhite’s aftermarket autonomy kits.