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Jalison Cruz managing Oxbo do Brasil

Oxbo appointed Jalison Cruz as general manager of Oxbo Brazil. In this role, Cruz will be responsible for the overall leadership of Oxbo’s Brazilian operations, including strategy execution, business performance, and continued development of the team.  Cruz brings more than 20 years of experience in...

Vice President Procurement AGCO

Jens Jorch will be joining AGCO in early September as Vice President Procurement. Jorch brings more than 20 years of international industrial experience, including over 15 years in global direct and indirect procurement. Jens Jorch joins AGCO from BMW Group, where he held senior leadership roles acr...

Siloking enforces management board

Siloking Mayer Maschinenbau is systematically aligning its leadership structure to support further growth. Effective August 1, Jürgen Rückert has been appointed to the executive management team. Alongside Georg Mayer as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Margit Mayer as General Manager, Jürgen Rücker...

Leadership changes at AGCO

AGCO Corporation appointed Damon Audia and Indira Agarwal at new positions in the company. Audia becomes President of PTx & Corporate Strategy, whereas Agarwal has moved to the position of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. In this position, she succeeds Damon Audia. Damon Audia’s n...

Helmut Claas would have turned 100

Claas is marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Helmut Claas, honouring the engineer and entrepreneur whose innovations helped transform modern agricultural technology, while shaping the company into a global player in the ag machinery industry. Born in Harsewinkel, Germany in 1926, Helmut Cl...

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“Agritechnica Asia live” is approaching

From 24-26 August, Agritechnica Asia Live 2022 will be held in Can Tho City, Vietnam. At Agritechnica Live, machinery will be demonstrated in the field. Concurrently there’s an exhibition with a seminar programme. The previous edition was held in Myanmar, which attracted visitors from across South E...

“I wanted to disrupt the industry”

Craig Rupp is a self-made man. The founder and owner of US based Sabanto, has a clear vision on automation in agriculture. “I wanted to disrupt the industry,” he says. And so, he did. Craig developed the Steward retrofit kit, making tractors operate autonomously. It eases the workload for farmers. B...

“Cotton King” high clearance tractor

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Central Asia, are rich in cotton production. In order to meet technological constraints, Lovol launched the high clearance TX1104-H “Cotton King” tractor, specifically designed for cotton production in these countries. Th...

“Let the future begin”

The global ag machinery market is continuously evolving. AGCO aims to be in the forefront of new technology. Serving their own customers, but also mixed fleet operations. With new solutions in precision ag, autonomous vehicles and engines running on clean energy. Always with full focus on the farmer...

“Agricultural robots” today at Agritechnica digital

“Agricultural robots” is the first topic in new webinar series on startup technologies, presented in Agritechnica digital. Free-to-attend ‘AgTech’ events explore topics shaping startup innovation scene: robotics, digitalization, circular economy and soil health. Today, 18 January 2022, Agritechnica ...

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DLG goes North America

As part of its internationalization strategy, the DLG (German Agricultural Society) has established its first DLG representative office in North America. Located in Saskatoon, Canada, the office will be managed by Brad Michnik who has been appointed Sales Representative for DLG’s North American oper...

Deere & Co. changes senior leadership

The Board of Directors of Deere & Company elected Jahmy Hindman senior vice president, in addition to his current position as chief technology officer, which he has held since 2020. This move reflects the vital role of technology in the success of customers’ and Deere’s operations. Under Hindman...

Friedrich Eichler joins CNH Industrial

CNH Industrial appointed Friedrich Eichler as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will preside over the CNHi R&D community with direct responsibility for Technology, Innovation, Quality, Design and their related divisions. Friedrich will provide functional governance for the Agriculture and Const...

Peter Paffen awarded Bavarian state medal

On April 24th, Peter-Josef Paffen received the “State Medal for Special Services to the Bavarian Economy”. The former Chairman of the Fendt Board of Management has been honored for his special commitment to the Fendt brand and to Bavaria as a production location. The award was handed out...

Mr. Keshub Mahindra passes away

Mr. Keshub Mahindra, Chairman Emeritus, Mahindra Group in India passed away at the age of 99. With that, the Mahindra company losses an exemplary statesman and an irreplaceable figure in Indian industry, revered for his vision, his business acumen, his leadership by example, and above all, for his u...

Marc Jansen new CEO Trioliet

Trioliet has appointed Marc Jansen as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Marc succeeds Robert Liet, who has served as Managing Director of Trioliet since 2007. Robert will remain closely involved in the ongoing growth and development of Trioliet as shareholder and as managing director of Triolie...

Jan-Hendrik Mohr new CEO at Claas

The Claas Group shareholders’ committee has appointed Jan-Hendrik Mohr as the new CEO with effect from 1 April 2023. Incumbent CEO Thomas Böck decided to step down as CEO and to pursue new endeavors. Shareholders and the Group Executive Board have acknowledged this decision with deep regret. T...

Klaas Jan Bijker leads Zuidberg

Zuidberg Group of Companies has appointed Klaas Jan Bijker as its new Managing Director, effective from 20 February 2023. He succeeds Jeroen Zuidberg, who has decided to concentrate on Zuidberg’s long-term projects as a strategic advisor. Jeroen Zuidberg: “Klaas Jan Bijker has held the p...

Aaron Bett leads Case IH Australia/New Zealand

Case IH Australia/New Zealand appointed a new General Manager to lead the local team. Aaron Bett, current Managing Director for CNH Industrial Capital Australia/New Zealand, will take over from Pete McCann, who recently left the business. Aaron joined CNH Industrial, Case IH’s parent company, six-an...

Amazone’s Dr. Dreyer passes away

Shareholder and longstanding Managing Director of Amazone, Prof. Dr. Heinz Dreyer, passed away at the age of 90 on 17 February 2023. Dr. Dreyer was known as an unparalleled inventor from the agricultural machinery sector and a passionate family business owner. Dr. Heinz Dreyer decisively shaped sust...
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