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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.



A promotional photo of AGI's new FX4 SP.

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.






FarmDroid has steadily become on of the most successful autonomy companies with its solar-powered, planting, tilling and weeding unit. Photo: John Greig

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?


Jahmy Hindman, chief technology officer at John Deere in front of a 9R tractor at Agritechnica 2025. Photo: John Greig

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.