Ulrich Stockheim to pursue outside ventures effective December 31, 2020
AGCO announced that Chief Communication Officer Ulrich Stockheim has chosen to pursue business interests outside of AGCO effective December 31, 2020.
Mr. Stockheim joined AGCO in March 2015 as Chief Communications Officer and has been responsible for its global, corporate communications including press and media, investors, political and non-government organizations since...
AGCO reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.
Martin Richenhagen, AGCO’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer stated:
“AGCO’s current priorities are the safety of our employees and serving the world’s farmers as we do our part to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s food supply. We are facing a very dynamic environment requiring...
This year, AGCO Corporation is enhancing its crop tour with an application-focused study in addition to dedicated tillage and planting crop tours. AGCO and its dealers have invested in crop tours as a means to better understand the agronomic impact that equipment options, settings, and practices can have on yield and ultimately grower profitability.
There will be three unique application...
New powerful diesel engines, improved hydraulics top the list of performance enhancements
AGCO Corporation announces a new family of economical compact tractors ― the Massey Ferguson 1800E and 2800E Series. The new lineup replaces the 1700E and 2700E Series and includes five models ranging from 24 to 57.3 engine horsepower. All are equipped with dependable Iseki diesel engines, offer greater...
On-farm field demonstrations will showcase new technologies to manage soil compaction at planting
AGCO Corporation will be demonstrating new technologies to manage planting-time soil compaction during its 2020 Fendt Momentum Crop Tour program in North America.
After the wet planting season and late harvest of 2019, growers in many states dealt with planting delays from excess rain again in 2020. Being...
New dealership to continue supporting producers who rely on equipment manufactured by AGCO
AGCO Corporation announced its intention to acquire certain assets of Boyd Company of Louisville, Kentucky. Upon completion of the agreement, AGCO will form AgRevolution, an agricultural equipment dealership to provide industry-leading products and support services to the farming community throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. The new company...
Combine's industry-first system saves time, adds convenience during harvest.
AGCO Corporation introduces its latest harvesting solution, the AutoDock header docking system for Fendt IDEAL combines. AutoDock, the industry’s first automatic system for connecting and disconnecting combine heads, is a time-saving, convenient option offered on DynaFlex 9300 Series draper heads and 3300 Command Series corn heads for IDEAL combines.
“Farmers need to make...
Newly Created Role to Bring Broader Vision for Sustainability Across the Company
AGCO announced Louisa Parker-Smith Director of Global Sustainability, a newly created position that will oversee the company’s sustainability and environmental initiatives.
Ms. Parker-Smith, who joined AGCO in 2012 as manager of Institutional Funding and Stakeholder Relations, moves to her new role after serving as the global human resources business...
AGCO announced it has appointed Wolfgang Kirsch, retired Chief Executive Officer of DZ BANK AG, to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Kirsch will serve on the Audit and Finance committees.
Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO Corporation said:
“We are delighted to have Wolfgang join our Board of Directors. He brings extensive leadership experience, a wealth of...
For the containment of the Corona pandemic service stations, sanitary facilities and pensions were closed all throughout Europe. This were and still are hard times for the truck drivers who are often several days on the road for their customers. On that occasion Fendt is offering truck drivers the possibility to wash and shower on the premises in Marktoberdorf,...
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