AGCO disclosed that it expects operations at some of its production facilities to be affected for "several days and potentially longer" following a ransomware attack, and its stock price fell as a result.

JCA Industries, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, specializes in the design of electronic systems and software development to automate and control agricultural equipment.

“In 2020, we established AGCO’s sustainability strategy and have made meaningful progress in 2021 against our goals,” said Eric Hansotia, AGCO’s chairman, president and CEO. “These early results have confirmed that our commitment to precision agriculture innovation places us on the right path to addressing sustainability.”

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF), a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, today announced a $100,000 donation to the World Food Program USA (WFPUSA). 

One 2021 agricultural issue stands out from the rest for Progressive Farmer Senior Farmer Dan Miller: Farm equipment and parts shortages.

John Deere/Hagie units continue to be the most common in CropLife 100 applicator fleets, holding a 34% market share. This represented a 1% gain vs. the 2020 percentage for the company.