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• August 2023: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd) launched a new wheel harvester under the Swaraj brand in the domestic market. Swaraj 8200 Wheel Harvester provides maximum harvesting acreage in a year with best-in-class grain quality and maximum profit.
• November 2022: Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the Mahindra Group, inaugurated its first dedicated farm machinery plant (non-tractor) in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. The new plant is spread over 23 acres and can manufacture 1,200 combined harvesters annually.
• June 2022: The Andhra Pradesh government flagged off the state-level mega distribution of equipment, including combined harvesters, under the YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam Scheme.

• August 2023: New Holland Agriculture, a brand under CNH Industrial, introduced one of the world's pioneering and cost-effective farm tractors created by an automobile manufacturer. The TL5 Acessível model tractor was manufactured at the Curitiba (PR) facility in Brazil. This tractor has been specifically engineered to cater to individuals with lower limb motor disabilities, enabling them to independently engage in agricultural activities. This breakthrough by the company promises to break down barriers that have long hindered many farmers from accessing tractor-operating stations.
• September 2022: Marcher Brasil unveiled its latest grain extraction innovation, the OUTGRAIN211, at Expointer 2022. Renowned for its ability to swiftly, safely, and efficiently remove grains from silo bags without any loss, this extractor has set a new industry standard.
• July 2022: Mahindra & Mahindra Company inaugurated an assembly plant in Brazil as part of its global strategic expansion efforts.

• January 2023: New Holland has revealed a prototype T7 Methane Power tractor that runs on a liquified version of the gas to give longer working times to fill. The new tractor has four times the fuel storage of the firm's existing methane-powered T6, which utilizes compressed gas (CNG).
• January 2022: John Deere & Co. has developed a new operator-less tractor for tilling the field and is able to address the challenge of labor shortages in the region.
• June 2021: New Holland Agriculture also launched the new Stage V-compliant Boomer tractor range, which packs a bigger performance while maintaining its compact size. New features further improve the tractors' efficiency and operator comfort.

• May 2022: AGCO acquired JCA Industries to increase engineering and software development capabilities and to accelerate the development of highly automated and autonomous machines.
• April 2022: Deere & Company and GUSS Automation formed a joint venture with an LLC in Kingsburg, Calif. Global Unmanned Spray System (GUSS) is a pioneer in semi-autonomous sprayers for orchards and vineyards.
• April 2021: Cropin Technology Solutions Private Limited, a leading AI and data-led Agtech organization opened its first international office in Amsterdam as part of its expansion plans. This has opened new markets for the company.

November 2022: Kubota Canada Ltd, one of the country's leading tractor and compact equipment distributors, unveiled the M7-4 diesel tractor at the Agri-Trade Equipment Expo in Red Deer, Alberta, introducing farmers to the latest innovation to come out of Kubota's popular M7 series.

October 2022: Kubota Canada Ltd opened its new Canadian corporate headquarters and distribution facility in the growing Pickering Innovation Corridor.

December 2021: New Holland Agriculture, the brand of CNH Industrial, announced a strategic partnership with MacDon Industries Ltd, a leading manufacturer of combine headers. Under this agreement, MacDon will distribute a full line of co-branded combine draper headers through New Holland dealers worldwide.

• In November 2022, Kubota set up a supply chain to sell Africa low-cost tractors produced in India that take advantage of India's low material and labor costs, wherein, instead of exporting from Japan, Kubota will have an Indian subsidiary ship compact models to the small-scale farms that dominate Africa's agricultural sector, including South Africa.
• In June 2022, agricultural vehicle supplier Argo Tractors South Africa (Argo SA) expanded its office in Kempton Park, South Africa, which possesses a semi-knocked down (SKD) assembly area between 12 and 16 bays that can produce 2,000 units a year.
• In June 2022, John Deere launched X9 Series Combine, which provides ultra-efficient crop feeding with up to 25% less grain loss and has high-capacity feeding, accounting for the most significant grain-handling combine harvester in South Africa.

November 2022: AGCO Corporation launched a brand-new online tool called Geo-Bird to help farmers around the world independently plan and optimize their global navigation satellite system (GNSS) machine guidance lines.

October 2021: CNH Industrial launched an innovative platform named AGXTEND for digital agricultural solutions in Brazil. AGXTEND develops and provides ground-breaking technologies that allow farmers to extend their efficiency, sustainability of agribusinesses by precision farming, and thereby their economic success.

January 2021: AgEagle Aerial Systems, an industry-leading drone systems and solutions provider, acquired MicaSense Inc. from Parrot, a European drone group, in a combined cash and stock transaction valued at USD 23 million. This acquisition empowered AgEagle to drive true innovation and advancements of commercial drone systems and solutions for several high-growth industry segments.

December 2020: IBM Services and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) launched a three-stage support for the Digital4Agriculture Initiative (D4Ag) for small-scale agriculture ventures or start-ups in Africa to predict the weather information and services accessible to improve their crop production.

• June 2022: Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agriculture robotics startup, announced plans to launch its agricultural robots at around 50 farms over the course of the 2022-2023 growing season.
• February 2022: Verdant Robotics launched its robot-as-a-service (RaaS) model to ensure access for more specialty crop farmers to meet their demands for more sustainable and profitable growing practices.
• February 2022: Naio Technologies launched the Orio agriculture robot at World Ag Expo 2022. Orio is a sustainable alternative to the use of herbicides that respects soils, improves working conditions, and collects data for smart farming
• January 2022: John Deere demonstrated a completely autonomous tractor that is ready for mass production. This equipment includes a Deere 8R tractor, a TruSet-enabled chisel plow, a GPS navigation system, and other cutting-edge technology.

• March 2022: Sioux Steel Co. acquired SCAFCO Grain Systems Co. based in the United States. SCAFCO includes installations in more than 80 countries and offers a line of grain bins, structures, handling equipment, drying technology, and accessories. Therefore, acquiring SCAFCO products, machinery, and factories will quickly increase Sioux Steel's capacity to deliver products to customers worldwide.
• March 2022: A new cereal storage plant was completed assembling in Romania by the Silos Cordoba company. The facility consists of 43,779 m3 flat bottom silos with lateral discharge, catwalks, and supports and includes a total capacity of 15,116 m3, along with thermometry, ventilation, cleaning, drying, and automation systems.
• September 2021: Riviana Foods Inc., a subsidiary of Madrid, Spain-based Ebro Foods, SA, constructed two new silos at its wild rice facility in Minnesota, United States. It would increase the facility's storage capacity by more than 50%.

• September 2022: Komatsu launched a swing machine for timber processing. Komatsu's new PC230F-11 forestry processor is designed for heavy-duty timber delimbing, cutting, and stacking operations. This powerful swing system and a giant circle can move large trees more easily. The machine runs on a 197-horsepower Komatsu Tier 4 Final engine that is more fuel efficient than the previous Tier 4 Interim engines. It also has double the fuel capacity. Komatsu moved the fuel tank to the counterweight, which freed up more storage space for tools, oil, and chains.

May 2022: John Deere announced the latest operator assistance control feature, Intelligent Boom Control (IBC), for the 900 MH-Series Tracked Harvester. Intelligent Boom Control provides intuitive operator assistance by providing consistent and smooth operation on the job. The development of this series is a result of global collaboration between the John Deere Wheeled Cut-to-Length and Full-Tree Forestry teams, aiming to implement IBC's field-proven technology into the MH-Series of tracked harvesters.