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Agco settles legal dispute with TAFE

Indian company will get ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name exclusively in India, Nepal and Bhutan, but nowhere else

Agco and Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) from India announced July 1 that they had settled their legal dispute, which began in 2024 over local ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name and other concerns.

A modern tractor cab showing multiple screens displaying reams of data.

New study flags trust failures with big farm data

A researcher says she has found that few producers believe they reap the biggest benefits from the new agricultural technology

The rise of big data in agriculture has also led to questions about data ownership, security and how much farmers actually trust the technology.