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The Association of German Machinery and Plant Manufacturers reveals that sales in the German agricultural machinery sector grew by some 29% to 4.23 billion euro in the first six months of 2008. Sales of the machinery are projected to continence increasing due to high demand. The exportation of German agricultural machinery in the period is examined.

Russia's potential for Canadian farm equipment manufacturers is discussed. Reports show that Russia can manufacture countless units of agricultural equipment. Trends show that Canadian farm equipment makers are pushing into Russia through dealer networks. It is also believed that Canadian companies are too small to meet Russia's equipment needs.

Economic stormclouds gather over supply industry A spate of closures or sales among agrochemical distributors seems inevitable over the next few months in the wake of one of the worst [...]

The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) will hold an Economic Outlook Conference at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on August 16-17, 2005. A lineup of speakers at the conference will […]

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Nashville, Tenn. -- reported net sales increased nearly 22 percent last year to $1.4 billion. Net income increased 50 percent to $56 million for the retailer, which has more than [...]

Despite improved quarterly results, farm equipment makers CNH Global NV and AGCO Corp. do not expect an upturn soon for the industry. CNH Global, Lake Forest, Ill., maker of Case [...]

CHINESE FARMERS, SOME OF whom still are using animal power to tend crops, will lead the world in new agricultural equipment purchases through 2006. So say researchers at The Freedonia […]

New high-speed harrows fluff the soil and create firm, level seedbeds, running at 8-10 mph. More companies have released entrants in the harrow category. The McFarlane Reel Till and Precision Planting's ToTheMax Roller Harrow are discussed.

Lindsay enjoys a 13% return on assets, and has a market stranglehold in center-pivot agricultural sprinklers. Its excellent growth record (24% average annually since 1988) should resume as its undervalued shares recover from the commodity price slump.

CHICAGO, ILL. - Forecasts for U.S. retail sales of farm tractors, self-propelled combines, farm field machinery and farmstead equipment will continue to decline, according to results of the Equipment Manufacturers [...]

Agricultural-equipment manufacturers were far from pleased with the annual farm-market price and planting forecast just released by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute, a think tank at the University [...]

The slow market for tobacco threshing machinery could improve in the near future, but it is unclear how much demand for new machinery will arise. The market problems affecting tobacco companies has had a dampening effect on the market for tobacco machinery, but creativity in financing purchases could result in more orders for threshing machinery.

Sparks Computer Inc Senior VP HB Penn is confident that the agricultural industry and the entire US economy will remain strong. Penn, however, identified some factors that may stem the growth and profitability of the agricultural equipment industry. These factors include failure of the farm bill, global recession, a downturn in Asian countries and a breakdown in trade agreements.

It is predicted that the annual market for tractors in Pakistan will rise from 22,000 to 25,000 tractors from 1995 to 1998. The substantial increase in demand for tractors is due to the growing agricultural consumption requirements. The government urges increased production through cultivation of Pakistan's total arable land of 79 mil acres, of which only 50 mil acres is under cultivation.

US mobile hydraulic equipment manufacturers will need to focus on Eastern Europe and Asia to maintain their continued growth despite the fact that increased domestic demand for agricultural and construction machinery kept both sectors in production until the end of 1996. While farm equipment orders will continue growing in 1997, construction equipment production will drop by 10% but unless manufacturers get a share of the infrastructure investment going on in the two regions., Twice in the past decade, U.S. mobile hydraulic shipments have grown spectacularly for periods lasting about three years. Both times, players in this market wondered if there was any reason [...]

Crop technology licensing by large agricultural corporations will alter the seed and agricultural chemicals markets as well as the agricultural machinery industry. The trend, which is expected to enhance competition, started when Monsanto Co. instituted restrictions in the licensing of its soybean technology. The changes are also expected to lead to farm expansions and partnerships between agricultural equipment and seed and chemical companies.

Italian production of agricultural machinery is forecast to rise by 17% this year to 800 000 gross registered tonnes, worth Lit 10 billion, according to the sectoral organisation Unacoma. This [...]

Purdue University economist Michael Boehlje predicts that, in the near future, large agricultural corporations will dominate farm production because of their efficiency. This will, in turn, stimulate intense competition among farm equipment dealers, forcing many to close down. Dealers who will be able to survive the shrinking of the market will have to invest heavily on providing adequate information about products to the large corporations.

Spanish sales of agricultural machinery are estimated to have risen by 3-6% this year and will rise by up to 8% in 1996. The rising trend, which continues 1994's upswing, [...]

The international trade association Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) forecasted that outdoor power equipment shipments from spring 1993 to 1994 will increase. The forecast was based on current national economic conditions which showed a decrease of interest rates in the housing market giving consumers additional income to continue their existing loans. Specifically, OPEI expects increased shipments of powered lawn and garden maintenance equipment, components and attachments.

Further cutbacks in the agricultural supply trade could result in distributors becoming more specialised forecast Reg Norman, retiring managing director of Ciba-Geigy Agrochemicals, last week. 'As the economic squeeze continues [...]