The number of agricultural equipment manufacturers that are reducing the size of their workforces is growing, with planter-maker Kinze Manufacturing joining the list of companies that are publicly acknowledging layoffs. Kinze has issued layoff notices to 193 of its 815 employees in Williamsburg, Iowa, as of August 1. “We deeply regret the necessity of this… Read More
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John Deere, Kinze Manufacturing, and Ag Leader Technology say they’ve reached a collaboration agreement that will make it easier for farmers to integrate their technology and equipment, while also ending a dispute over high-speed planter design patents. The agreement will allow farmers who run Kinze and Ag Leader planting and display products to “seamlessly integrate”… Read More
Kinze Manufacturing is adding tillage equipment to its planters and grain cart lineup. The company has teamed up with Saskatchewan-based Degelman Industries to market the new Mach Till high-speed disc. Susanne Veatch, Kinze’s president and chief marketing officer says the Mach Till is best described as “hybrid horizontal tillage” rather than vertical tillage. “The Mach Till… Read More