AGCO welcomed the April 17 announcement from Mechan International of its acquisition of Toromont subsidiary AgWest Ltd. in Manitoba, Canada.

Soon-to-be 6-store New Holland and Kubota dealer Empire Tractor has announced it will close its Cazenovia, N.Y., location on April 28.

Single-store Maine Kubota dealer Union Farm Equipment has announced it is now an authorized SANY construction equipment dealer, according to an April 21 report from The Bangor Daily News.

John Deere dealer SN Partners has moved its dealership in Marion, Ill., to a new location in Carterville, Ill., according to an April 11 report from The Southern Illinoisan.

In this podcast we examine the preliminary results of the 2023 Ag Equipment Intelligence Big Dealer report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman takes a look at FarmWave's harvest loss technology. Also in this episode: European investment comes to a Manitoba dealership, the majors' 2022 investments and acquisitions and why John Deere and Case IH are going for integrated solutions in their tech stacks.

The dealership will operate as H&R Agri-Power Farm & Turf and carries a full range of turf, agricultural and construction products including Kubota, Landpride, Hustler Turf and Echo.  

Kubota and New Holland dealer Nelson Tractor Co. has opened its third location in Dalton, Ga., according to an April 5 report from the Daily Citizen.

 In this episode of On The Record, we examine the latest update to the Purdue Ag Economy Barometer, where rising interest rates became growers' number 1 reason to avoid large investments. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman takes a look at one of John Deere's latest innovations: Furrow Vision. Also in this episode: USDA's prospective planting forecast for 2023, dealers' rising used combine inventories and a look at Buhler Industries' recently released annual report.