Machinery - General
When ag equipment manufacturers start shedding union line workers, shuttering plants and shifting factories to Mexico, and there’s a glut of used equipment covering dealer lots, you know the tide is quickly turning.
The latest study released on the Global Autonomous Tractors market by USD Analytics evaluates market size, trend, and forecasts uptake to 2030.
Elon Musk wants his futuristic Optimus robots to clean dishes and scrub carpets. But what if you wanted one of those creepy looking things working in your fields?
Crops and combines have changed dramatically in the past 20 years. Higher yields and new designs necessitate more frequent checks for known issues and potential problems.
The investigation, authorized on Sept. 2, 2021, focuses on repair restrictions manufacturers place on hardware or software, often referred to by regulators as impeding customers’ “right to repair” the goods they purchase.
Despite concerns over rising costs and current economic challenges in agriculture, the market for used equipment remains strong, particularly for older, simpler models.
Companies are rolling out autonomous capabilities today with the goal of eventual full autonomy in the future.
The latest AEM numbers suggest concerns about falling farmer demand for new machines were not overblown.
You run it for a few years and then voila — you have the low-hour, 10-year-old unit everyone wants.
The disconnect between what makes equipment more expensive (labor, steel, energy, computer chips, etc.) and what drives farm income (commodity prices) will continue to drive the machinery costs versus value discussion.