According to the Aug. 2 update to the Ag Economy Barometer from Purdue University, 44% of farmers said increases in prices for farm machinery and new construction was their primary reason to consider it a bad time to make large investments in their farm operations.
Quality Equipment, a John Deere Ag & Turf dealer group, has purchased the assets of Gay Implement Company in Seaboard, NC. In addition, the Perry Family (owners of Gay Implement) reinvested into Quality Equipment, LLC, becoming one of the business' valued ownership partners.
According to a complaint filed July 20 in the Southern District of Iowa, Canadian manure equipment manufacturer Nuhn Industries has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Iowa-based manure injector and auger manufacturer Bazooka Farmstar.
A July 21 report from the Ottumwa Courier said John Deere will move production of mower conditioners from its plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, to its factory in Monterrey, Mexico, by the end of 2023.
United Ag & Turf, a 31 location John Deere dealership, headquartered in Bryan, Texas has completed the acquisition of Fish & Still Equipment, a John Deere Dealership, with locations in Nacogdoches, Marshall, Henderson, Crockett, and Lufkin, Texas.
The XAG and Mini-Spray combo provides a robust and versatile ground-based platform, which offers a whole plethora of spraying capabilities at an affordable level. It utilises the Trimble control system to deliver a full suite of variable rate application and targeted application solutions using Trimble Weedseeker sensors.
The general business climate index for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe has risen slightly for the first time since its sharp decline in the course of the Russian war against Ukraine, according to the July update to the CEMA Business Climate Index.
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Today, we’re looking at Austria-based Pessl Instruments, an agtech provider operating under the METOS brand. Irrigation equipment manufacturer Lindsay Corporation recently acquired a minority interest in Pessl Instruments following a strategic partnership the 2 companies announced in May 2023.