U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.
Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments
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
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.
Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices
U.S. President Donald Trump announced new measures on Friday to support U.S. farmers who are reeling from the administration’s trade policies and the Iran war and suggested farm equipment makers cut prices
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.
Ritchie Bros. parent to buy online auction firm BigIron
RB Global, the parent of Canadian auction firm Ritchie Bros., is further expanding its reach into the online farm auction market with a deal for Nebraska-based BigIron Auction Co.
Deere lifts full-year profit forecast as construction, sales rebound; shares soar
Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co raised its annual profit forecast and beat first-quarter results estimates on Thursday citing cost-cutting initiatives to protect margins and recovery in its construction and small agriculture units.
CNH Industrial flags weak 2026 profit on sluggish farm machinery demand
Global manufacturer of farm and construction equipment CNH Industrial on Tuesday forecast full-year profit below Wall Street estimates, as low crop prices, high input costs and shifting trade policies weigh on demand for agricultural machinery.
The long march to autonomy
The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces, but how far away is a final product?
Reading Time: 5 minutes The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces towards autonomous vehicles for farming, but how far away is a final product?
At Agritechnica, farm power options get more diverse
New engines that are being built for flexible fuel use and diesel-electric systems are making their way into agriculture
Reading Time: 5 minutes At Agritechnica 2025 companies showed growing diversity in agriculture machinery powertrains, including lots of talk about diesel-electric hybrid systems, especially from Zoomlion.
Manitoba Co-operator top 25 of 2025
The Manitoba Co-operator is counting down our 25 most popular stories of 2025. Here’s a taste so far, from trade woes to new insight on Manitoba’s wild pig problem