This summer, AgWest announced it was building two new dealership buildings in Manitoba to better service its expanding market area — one in Brandon and the other in Russell.
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Farm equipment dealership chain expands
AgWest is expanding its dealership network in Manitoba with two new buildings in Brandon and Russell
Farm expenses explode
About 99 percent of farmers are already aware of this fact, but growing crops and raising livestock has become very expensive. In a report on farm income released November 28, Statistics Canada said that operating expenses for farmers (after rebates) hit $73.3 billion in 2022. The cost of fertilizer, feed, fuel, seed and other inputs […] Read more
Fewer U.S. equipment dealerships raise concerns
Challenges in the farm equipment industry and agricultural consolidation overall create fewer competitors
CHICAGO (Reuters) — More farm equipment dealers in the United States are going out of business, leaving a handful of companies with control of a large swathe of the market. That gives them greater ability to set prices for selling and repairing equipment, according to interviews with farmers, equipment dealers and analysts. Buyouts of local […] Read more
Fendt reports good year, launches new line
Company introduces new mowers and tedders and redesigned its self-propelled RoGator sprayer/fertilizer applicator
Agricultural equipment maker Fendt reports satisfactory sales for last year and a promising order book for 2021 despite challenges posed by COVID-19. The company also launched a number of new products and updated others. Christoph Groblinghoff, chair of the Agco-Fendt management board, spoke in positive terms about the future during a recent news conference. “This […] Read more
Lift allows one person to get job done safely
FARGO, N.D. — Skid-Lift from Fargo, North Dakota, has developed a scissor-lift that attaches to a tractor’s three-point hitch or to a skid steer. “For people skittish about heights, this is very nice because I’m always attached to a skid steer or a tractor. So it gives me a lot of comfort that I have […] Read more
John Deere matches cart size to quarter section seeding strategy
MOLINE, Ill. — In designing its new C850 air cart, John Deere declined the temptation to join the “now I’m the biggest” competition. Instead, it has designed an 850 bushel cart with four tanks that ensures the operator can seed a full quarter section without stopping to fill. The extra 100 or 200 bushels often […] Read more
Fenix rises from ashes with cutting-edge tech
LANGBANK, Sask. — The engineering was so impressive that it won a prestigious award, but the concept didn’t live up to expectations in the field. It happens in farm equipment. When it does, makers can pull the product or redesign and test, test, test. In 2015, Seed Hawk’s new precision metering system won an American […] Read more
