Lean Initiatives, Mixed Model Manufacturing and Glass Technology Leads to Greater Quality, Efficiency for Farm Equipment Manufacturer AGCO Jackson Operations, the Minnesota-based manufacturing center for AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide distributor and manufacturer of agricultural equipment, has been named the 2017 Assembly Plant of the Year. The Jackson facility manufactures complex, custom-configured Challenger® and Massey Ferguson® agricultural machines including tractors and application equipment. AGCO Jackson Operations was named the 2017 Assembly Plant of the Year during The ASSEMBLY Show, Oct. 25 in Rosemont, Ill. Accepting the honor on behalf of the entire AGCO Jackson manufacturing team are left to right:… Read More »
AGCO Corporation has announced a new digital partnership with The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Company, that will provide Agco customers the option to connect with The Climate Corporation’s Climate FieldView platform. The partnership is a product of Fuse and its open approach to agriculture, helping customers optimize farms through seamless technology integration and connectivity. “Agco is excited to work with The Climate Corporation to give our customers yet another choice for Precision Ag solutions,” says Chris Rhodes, director, Fuse Business Development. “The Climate FieldView platform is the world’s most broadly connected and adopted farm insight and visualization platform, and Agco… Read More »
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto Co. (NYSE:MON), announced today that a definitive agreement has been signed for AGCO to acquire the Precision Planting LLC equipment business. “Precision Planting is a strong business that plays an essential role in the growth and adoption of innovative precision ag practices that help farmers enhance their productivity,” said Mike Stern, chief executive officer for The Climate Corporation. “As a leading global equipment manufacturer, AGCO is uniquely positioned to enable broader distribution of Precision Planting technology and will continue the development of innovative… Read More »
AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today that it is increasing the efficiency, quality and safety of its manufacturing programs by doubling the number of Glass, an assisted reality, wearable headset device being used in its Jackson, Minnesota, factory, and will begin using Glass at six additional factories. The Jackson facility manufactures complex, custom configured Challenger and Massey Ferguson agricultural machines. “AGCO was an early adopter of Glass in the workplace and their business results highlight how useful it can be for manufacturing workers to have all the information they need to get the… Read More »
