About a decade ago I was with a group of journalists touring a new ag equipment manufacturing plant in Germany. As we made our way past a stockpile of raw steel, our guide pointed out that the storage area of that new building was only a fraction of the size of the one it replaced […] Read more
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Supply chain problems ease
Ag equipment brands see fewer supply disruptions than what was seen during the pandemic but they aren’t completely gone
Any producer who purchased, or tried to purchase, new equipment over the past couple of years, as COVID raged, likely had to wait an unusually long time to take delivery, due to supply chain disruptions. Along with inflating wait times for delivery, the disruption pushed retail prices through the roof due to record high ocean […] Read more
Crop protection supply chain sector finds new balance
Herbicide prices are dropping and further cuts are expected as global supply-demand situation becomes more balanced
Supply chain issues that recently plagued the crop protection industry appear to be a thing of the past. “The Canadian market is generally much better supplied this year than it was for the last two years,” said Cornie Thiessen, general manager of ADAMA Canada. There was strong global demand for pesticides last year because of […] Read more
