AGCO

Production of Lely-branded grass/silage machinery to end in March 2020

Production of Lely-branded grass/silage machinery to end in March 2020

AGCO announced today (June 27) that production of Lely-branded grass/silage harvest machinery will come to an end in March 2020....

June 27, 2018
Need a pull? Try this new, telescopic lower linkage

Need a pull? Try this new, telescopic lower linkage

On large, heavy tractors, how do you juggle axle loads to prevent wear, protect the soil and maximise traction? Has Fendt...

January 24, 2018
Trade focus: Doing the ‘deal’ in the ‘Kingdom’

Trade focus: Doing the ‘deal’ in the ‘Kingdom’

It would be unfair to refer to Valtra as ‘oddball’, but being a little different from the rest is one...

December 11, 2017
Belt up and strap in: Valtra gets a ‘heads-up’ display

Belt up and strap in: Valtra gets a ‘heads-up’ display

Valtra has come up with a novel ‘SmartGlass’ windscreen for its tractors; it incorporates a transparent driver’s display. The display...

November 10, 2017
Brand new midlands Fendt dealership almost ready to open its doors

Brand new midlands Fendt dealership almost ready to open its doors

The town of Birr, in Co. Offaly, is pretty close to being in the very centre of Ireland. A good choice...

October 18, 2017
New Fendt outlet to open in Northern Ireland

New Fendt outlet to open in Northern Ireland

Machinery dealership McElderrys – Fendt’s existing dealer in Northern Ireland and Co. Donegal – will open a new, Fendt-dedicated depot at...

October 11, 2017
Is AGCO’s latest creation the ‘Ideal’ combine harvester?

Is AGCO’s latest creation the ‘Ideal’ combine harvester?

It’s not often in the machinery industry that a company gets the opportunity to develop a machine from a blank...

September 6, 2017
First ‘green’ Fendt-badged Challengers ‘spotted’

First ‘green’ Fendt-badged Challengers ‘spotted’

AgriLand recently revealed that AGCO’s Challenger products, including its rubber-tracked tractor line-up, will be “integrated into the Fendt brand” here...

August 30, 2017
Welger balers and Lely silage wagons to go Fendt ‘green’?

Welger balers and Lely silage wagons to go Fendt ‘green’?

AgriLand recently revealed that AGCO’s Challenger products, including its rubber-tracked tractor line-up, will be “integrated into the Fendt brand” here in Europe before...

August 23, 2017
MF’s French tractor factory set to grow

MF’s French tractor factory set to grow

AGCO – the parent company of Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra and other brands – is set to expand its factory in...

August 18, 2017
Next-generation flagship harvester from AGCO: Is this it?

Next-generation flagship harvester from AGCO: Is this it?

AgriLand recently revealed that its Challenger products, including its rubber-tracked tractor line-up, will be “integrated into the Fendt brand” here in Europe before the...

August 3, 2017
France’s Emmanuel Macron a former ‘Massey man’

France’s Emmanuel Macron a former ‘Massey man’

The French President, Emmanuel Macron, was once a tractor plant intern at Massey Ferguson, the chief executive officer (CEO) of...

July 31, 2017
Fendt tracked tractors and sprayers on the way – courtesy of Challenger

Fendt tracked tractors and sprayers on the way – courtesy of Challenger

AGCO’s Challenger products, including its rubber-tracked tractor line-up, will be “integrated into the Fendt brand” here in Europe before the end...

July 26, 2017
When is a Fendt not a Fendt?

When is a Fendt not a Fendt?

This time last year in North America, AGCO unveiled its latest tractor line-up – the Challenger 1000 Series. Visitors to the...

July 4, 2017
60kph for Valtra’s latest tractors: Too fast or too slow?

60kph for Valtra’s latest tractors: Too fast or too slow?

Valtra is expanding its fourth-generation N and T Series ranges upwards, with the introduction of new models and the SmartTouch...

June 14, 2017
Finnish firm launches 400hp flagship tractor

Finnish firm launches 400hp flagship tractor

Valtra recently expanded its 4th generation S Series upwards, with the addition of the new S394 model. Producing 405hp and...

May 2, 2017
Global farm machinery ‘giant’ passes away

Global farm machinery ‘giant’ passes away

Robert J Ratliff, who founded agricultural equipment manufacturer AGCO, has died. AGCO is the parent company which owns iconic brands...

April 28, 2017
Lely to sell forage machinery business to AGCO – the owner of MF, Fendt and Valtra

Lely to sell forage machinery business to AGCO – the owner of MF, Fendt and Valtra

Lely plans to sell its ‘forage’ division, which produces forage harvesting machinery, to AGCO – the global corporation that owns Massey...

March 13, 2017