Reading Time: 4 minutes The Middle East war has yanked down financial markets, painting a potentially rocky road ahead for the U.S. economy, major farm equipment makers included.
Farm equipment makers caught in war-driven stock market shockwave
John Deere, AGCO and CNH Industrial have seen billions erased from their market valuations as the Iran conflict pushes oil past US$100 a barrel and deepens uncertainty across the agriculture sector
Two new conveyors from AGI
New models provide the choice between gas and electric drives
Reading Time: 2 minutes For grain growers needing to move a lot of bushels quickly, AGI offers two new high-throughput conveyors: the gas-over-hydraulic FX4 SP, and the top-drive electric FX4 18S.
The Italian Job: New Holland reimagines its roots with ‘Il Trattore’ concept
Blending 1918 heritage with modern metallic flair, this one-off T5 pays tribute to the Fiat 702 that started it all
Reading Time: 3 minutes New Holland’s 'Il Trattore' concept tractor blends modern T5 power with the legacy of the 1918 Fiat 702 to celebrate over a century of Italian agricultural heritage.
Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Electric vehicles remain wild card in China trade deal
Now that U.S. president Donald Trump’s administration has alienated many of the U.S.’s traditional allies — at least when it comes to trade —many of those countries have been moving swiftly to make new trade alliances that exclude the United States. The goal is to establish new reliable and trustworthy trading networks that can, at […] Read more
Older farm technology may risk hacker attack
Out-of-date internet-connected systems can be a cybersecurity vulnerability on many Prairie farms, alowing hackers in
Reading Time: 4 minutes A farm’s older internet-connected control systems — in one recent case, grain dryers — can let hackers in to wreak havoc.
AGCO to pause equipment deliveries to the U.S
Details surrounding the pause in U.S. tariffs remains murky
AGCO has publicly stated its intention to pause equipment deliveries into the U.S. It manufactures some Fendt and Massey-Ferguson branded equipment in Germany and France, among other locations, for the North American market.
ANALYSIS: U.S. auto sector tariffs an “own goal”
Uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
The uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles
ANALYSIS: U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos
“Foreign-made” automobiles from all countries to be affected
It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they're added to finished vehicles.
ANALYSIS: Carney bypasses U.S. in first trip as PM
As the trade war rages and the U.S. administration continues to threaten Canadian sovereignty, it’s no surprise Mark Carney is bypassing Washington and heading to Europe on his first international trip as prime minister.