Harvesting Equipment
A quick summary of farm machinery and ag tech news you might have missed if you weren’t paying attention.
Farm machinery industry news briefs and notes for the week of June 23, 2024.
AGCO announces same day parts delivery service, CLAAS celebrates a combine production milestone, and Hiniker Co. is acquired by a Minnesota-based investment firm.
John Deere has had a busy 2024 thus far, but a large round of employee layoffs are taking place in Iowa.
Nine months ago, high-horsepower tractors were selling for record-high auction prices. Those same models are now bringing more than $100,000 less. As prices trend down, the opposite is happening with inventory on lots.
The new T6 800 walker combine offers factory integrated precision ag technology, a quieter, more spacious cab, and an increased unloading rate with improved efficiency, according to John Deere.
Machinery Pete shares some of his recent observations from the new and used farm equipment sectors.
The Year of the Combine marches on with the release of Case IH’s newest harvester, the Axial Flow 260 Series. The new machine is available for order in June of 2024. No pricing details have been announced.
CNH Industrial is appointing Gerrit Marx to the role of CEO, effective July 1, 2024. Marx will replace current CEO Scott Wine.
This week’s Machinery News covers U.S. and Canadian tractor and combine sales figures for March 2024, Jorge Heraud’s new role at Rootwave, and John Deere’s upcoming appearance in Washington D.C.