Most ag prognosticators agree that it would take a significant disruption to crop supplies to impact the prices of the major crops (corn, soybeans, wheat). With nearly all of the 2017 harvest in the bin, it’s readily apparent that this did not happen.
Last May, Tonutti won the court-appointed auction of two other suitors and managed to re-acquire Tonutti Wolagri and Tonutti USA, which had fallen into bankruptcy following very unusual set of circumstances.
Canada’s two largest farm equipment dealers, Rocky Mountain Dealerships and Cervus Equipment reported their third quarter earnings this month and both posted strong sales for the 3 month period and for the first 9 months of 2017.
While Sergio Marchionne, chairman of CNH Industrial, which makes Case IH and New Holland farm equipment, has changed his mind on the future of electric vehicles, other farm equipment manufacturers are pushing ahead with the development of battery powered equipment.
An all-new combine design from AGCO reportedly brings not only unprecedented levels of performance and automation technology to the corporation’s harvester range, but also tackles some of the cost and logistics penalties of running a multi-brand strategy.
Widespread availability of fully autonomous vehicles in agriculture is probably several years away. But in recent years, companies have publicly showcased self-driving innovations, advancing development to the cusp of commercial production.
We’ve all seen and heard about the widespread devastation caused by the recent hurricanes in the southern U.S. Images and stories covering the immediate impact was startling, but the aftermath is perhaps even more astonishing.
Buhler Industries has come a long way since being acquired by Russian manufacturer Combine Factory Rostselmash Ltd. in 2007. It established early on that its intent was to become a full line manufacturer of farm machinery. Today, the company offers an extensive line of farm equipment, including Versatile, Allied and Farm King-branded machines.
Technology is now evolving toward full autonomy. Master-and-slave (or follow-me) systems are being tested, enabling one driver to guide a fleet, thus boosting the driver’s productivity. Next will come manned yet fully autonomous tractors.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
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