Insights and Stories on Machinery

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Jun. 10, 2025 at 12:03 pm CDT

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.

Deere tops second-quarter estimates, trims annual profit forecast

May. 15, 2025 at 11:22 am CDT

By Reuters

CNH Industrial lowers annual profit forecast on softening equipment demand

May. 1, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

By Reuters

CNH Industrial names James Nickolas as CFO

Apr. 10, 2025 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Reuters

AGCO to pause equipment deliveries to the U.S

Apr. 10, 2025 at 12:50 pm CDT

By Scott Garvey

Case IH combine at a farm show with a farmer in the foreground.

Tariffs throw US, Canadian farm machinery manufacturers into turmoil

Apr. 7, 2025 at 9:48 am CDT

All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs. With some combines costing more than $800,000, a surprise price hike from a tariff would be a hit most farm budgets cannot easily take.

By Ed White Reuters

ANALYSIS: U.S. auto sector tariffs an “own goal”

Mar. 28, 2025 at 3:50 pm CDT

The uncertainty caused by the on-again-off-again tariff threat has already disrupted production of some vehicles

By Scott Garvey

ANALYSIS: U.S. announces 25 per cent additional tariffs on autos

Mar. 27, 2025 at 10:13 am CDT

It was unclear after the announcement how the tariff would be applied to the integrated North American auto sector, which builds sub-assemblies for autos in all three countries before they're added to finished vehicles.

By Scott Garvey