Interview

With an annual production of around 200,000 tractors, TAFE is India’s second largest tractor manufacturer. “We are not just a strong player on the domestic market, but with our own TAFE brand also aim to be present on the world market in the sub 100 hp segment. The TAFE brand is our key asset”, says...

For decades, CLAAS has been in the forefront of developing high-tech machines for the global ag machinery market. “The secret of this success, as Helmut Claas stated, lies in excellent people, great ideas and a marathon mindset. And were not finished yet”, says Chief Technology Officer Dr. Martin vo...

“The farming sector is crucial for the society and the reason for our existence. The importance of being close to the farming community is a clear guidance that our success is their success. By being close to the farmer, we will be able to develop intelligent systems”, says Arild Gjerde, President a...

Earlier this year, Versatile, owned by Buhler Industries Inc. in Canada, became fully owned by ASKO Holding from Turkey. “We have the ambition to grow and become a major player on the world market”, says President Zafer Ozbalaban. “We see plenty of opportunities.” By Ad Bal ASKO is a large industria...

The ag machinery industry is facing turbulent times. “Yet we are in control”, says Thierry Krier, President and CEO of the Kuhn Group in France. “And fully prepared  for the future, with a clear focus on the development of XL and XXL farms. That’s the segment in which we see the most change for the ...

Non selective weed control and desiccation of cover crop and potato haulm, has for decades mostly been done mechanically and/or with the use of herbicides. Various sustainable alternatives for chemical control have been developed ever since. Among which the crop.zone method, introduced by Dirk Vande...