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Thirty-three years of Lely Welger balers in the west
Gary Abbott
After 33 years of running Lely Welger round balers, the Grealis family upgraded to a Massey Ferguson RB 3130F Protec combination baler wrapper in 2021. Gary Abbott finds out how the move has been.
17 April 2024 News
AGCO and Trimble collab to launch PTx Trimble platform
Trimble’s precision agriculture business and AGCO’s JCA Technologies have combined to form PTx Trimble, a brand offering factory fit and retrofit precision technology solutions for all equipment makes
10 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: old favourites and why big is not always beautiful
Gerald Potterton bought several tractors from Favourit Tractors until Fendt was acquired by AGCO.
AGCO invests €70m to expand Finnish engine facility
AGCO has announced that it will invest €70m to expand its engine plant in Nokia, Finland, to further accelerate clean energy innovations and increase output.
28 March 2024 News
Contractor profile: southern England contractor staying focused on silage
One Sussex contracting family focused on foraging is waiting to see what impact this spring’s weather will have on its 2024 workload, reports Martin Rickatson.
20 March 2024 Farm machinery
Watch: compact, comfortable and classy - Landini’s new 114hp stockman tractor
Aimed at the stockman market, Peter Thomas Keaveney spent some time on Landini’s latest revamped 114hp, 4t 5-120.
6 March 2024 Farm machinery
AGCO reports 13.9% turnover increase for 2023
AGCO, the parent company of Fendt, Valtra and Massey Ferguson, has reported that in 2023 it witnessed record net sales of $14.4bn for the year, 13.9% of an increase compared with 2022.
8 February 2024 News
Lamma 2024: Massey Ferguson showcases new 425hp flagship 9S
Massey Ferguson debuted its new flagship 9S Series for the first time on UK soil at Lamma. The six-model lineup features power outputs from 285hp to 425hp.
25 January 2024 News
AGCO invests in Irish technician training programme
AGCO has partnered with the Salesian Agricultural College in Pallaskenry and the Technological University of Shannon to offer Ireland’s first manufacturer-led technical qualification programme.
6 December 2023 News
Watch: Torquey 201hp four pot Valtra punching above its weight
Having bought their first Valtra back in 1999, Eamon and Sean Tracey have stuck with the Finish brand since, and today run five Valtras, including a new N175.
29 November 2023 Farm machinery
Agritechnica 2023: Intelligent sprayer and drill retrofit monitoring systems
AGCO showcased some of its precision kit, which includes the acquisition of US company ‘Intelligent Ag’, who has some useful monitoring devices that can be retrofitted to sprayers and seed drills.
15 November 2023 Farm machinery