A Massey Ferguson MF 5S series tractor. (Agcocorp.com)

Agco, Kubota sign onto U.S. right-to-repair pledge

Firms join Deere, CNH in pacts with Farm Bureau

Two more major ag equipment makers have signed onto a framework that would grant farmers and independent repair shops in the United States reasonable access to the means to repair their machines. The Washington, D.C.-based American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) on Monday announced it had reached memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with equipment firms Agco and

Gerrit van der Scheer, CEO of Mechan’s parent firm Zweegers Equipment Group, with Toromont senior advisor Larry Moffatt (l-r). (Photo courtesy Mechan International)

Toromont to sell Manitoba Agco, Claas dealer chain

Dutch firm to buy AgWest

Canada’s Caterpillar equipment distributor for Manitoba and points east is set to sell a major Manitoba dealer of Agco’s farm equipment brands as well as the province’s exclusive dealer for Claas combines. Toromont Industries announced Monday it will sell its AgWest Ltd. arm to Dutch equipment distributor Mechan International, effective May 1. Neither company would


A unit from Massey Ferguson’s VE Series of planters. (News.agcocorp.com)

Agco ransomware attack disrupts equipment sales

Dealerships cut off from parts ordering system

Reuters — U.S. agricultural equipment maker Agco Corp. said on Friday a ransomware attack was affecting operations at some of its production facilities, and dealers said tractor sales had been stalled during the crucial planting season. Georgia-based Agco, whose brands include Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger and Valtra, said in a statement it expects operations at

La Compa, France’s best-known agricultural museum, is displaying a Massey Sawyer that was better suited for Prairie fields.

A Prairie tractor makes a long trip to France

A request from a French agriculture museum reveals an interesting tale of a tractor

The Conservatory of Agriculture, the premier agricultural museum of France, recently contacted the Manitoba Agricultural Museum. It was seeking a digital copy of a Sawyer Massey tractor advertisement we were using on our web page on the Sawyer Massey 25-45 tractor in our collection. The Conservatory of Agriculture, better known as Le Compa, has a

Cross-Canada tractor pull

Little house on the trailer: Couple travels across the nation to document 
farmers’ stories and speak to city dwellers about rural issues

A crowd is forming in the downtown Winnipeg parking lot, but it can’t obscure what has sparked the interest — a small red tractor pulling a tiny farmhouse. For more than a year that tiny farmhouse — veranda included — has been home to John Varty and his fiancée Molly Daley. The couple is driving


Agco Plans “Reduction” Of Brands

Afarm equipment giant built on accumulation of product lines worldwide has announced a new strategy expected to lead to “reduction” of many of the company’s brands. In a release Nov. 13, the North American Equipment Dealers Association said it was alerted to “major brand changes” within Agco – including the phase-out of the Agco brand

Farmers Buying Fewer Tractors

Recession anxiety is causing North American farmers to cut back on buying new equipment and fertilizer, as well as hold off trying out new technology. “They’re being extremely careful with their money,” said Ian Wishart, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a spring where guys are conscious of costs as