Oh No, AGCO…

Oh No, AGCO…

Tractor and combine provider AGCO is working through a crippling ransomware attack affecting operations at *some* production facilities during one of the most critical times of the year. Operations could be impacted for “several days and potentially longer,” AGCO...
Deere Deal Down; Picket Signs Up

Deere Deal Down; Picket Signs Up

Add Deere & Co. workers to the growing labor movement happening in the U.S.—one that’s getting more and more extensive by the day. 90% of the company’s union workers rejected the proposed six-year labor contract: and now it’s time for picket signs What’s the...
Tractor Sales Tracking Up

Tractor Sales Tracking Up

Farm equipment sales are still in overdrive, a welcome sign for equipment manufacturers. Commercial tractor sales in the 100+ horsepower category are up 38.2% year-to-date since July 2020 and combine sales are also up 19.2%. Soundbite: “You look at commodity prices...
The ‘Right to Repair’ Is Here

The ‘Right to Repair’ Is Here

Time to open the tool chest and hire an in-house mechanic. Thanks to an executive order that will soon be signed by President Biden, farmers may be making fewer trips to the dealership for repairs. The rundown: On Tuesday, The White House announced the president would...
Farm Equipment Makers Can’t Keep Up

Farm Equipment Makers Can’t Keep Up

Farm equipment makers have whiplash trying to scale production back up from pandemic cuts and supply chain disruptions to meet seasonably high sales spikes. Rewind: This time last year, the havoc COVID-19 would wreak on the global economy and supply chains everywhere...