# AGCO Corporation

> AGCO manufactures agricultural machinery and precision farming technology through Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra and PTx. Its strategy combines equipment sales with compatible mixed-fleet upgrades, parts and dealer support, serving farmers and equipment manufacturers in roughly 140 countries.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Duluth, United States
- **Founders:** Robert J. Ratliff (Co-founder and first CEO), John Shumejda (Co-founder; later President and CEO), James M. Seaver (Co-founder), Edward R. Swingle (Co-founder; marketing executive)
- **Products:** Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valtra, PTx Trimble, Precision Planting
- **Notable:** Built an agricultural equipment group through acquisitions including Massey Ferguson (1994 worldwide holdings), Fendt (1997) and Valtra (2004)., Completed the PTx Trimble joint venture in April 2024., Reported $740 million of free cash flow for 2025, a company-defined non-GAAP measure.

## Products & services

- **Fendt** — Tractors, combines, planters, application equipment and other agricultural machinery.
- **Massey Ferguson** — Tractors, hay and forage equipment, and other farm machinery.
- **Valtra** — Tractors with configurable equipment and smart-farming options.
- **PTx Trimble** — Guidance, connected farming and autonomy technologies for factory installation and compatible mixed-fleet retrofits.
- **Precision Planting** — Planter upgrades, monitoring and precision application systems; acquired by AGCO in 2017.
- **AGCO Power** — Engines and power solutions for off-road machinery.
- **FarmerCore** — Dealer-based on-farm support, digital engagement and service distribution initiative.
- **Valtra T Series, sixth generation** — Announced October 2026, with initial deliveries expected by year end subject to availability.

## Achievements

- Built an agricultural equipment group through acquisitions including Massey Ferguson (1994 worldwide holdings), Fendt (1997) and Valtra (2004).
- Completed the PTx Trimble joint venture in April 2024.
- Reported $740 million of free cash flow for 2025, a company-defined non-GAAP measure.
- PTx Trimble OutRun Tillage received a 2026 Davidson Prize, according to AGCO’s awards page.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Tech Day highlighted mixed-fleet autonomy, FarmENGAGE, Panorama, AI-assisted analysis and targeted spraying; some demonstrated tools were still progressing toward commercial availability.
- **2026-10** — Stefan Caspari took responsibility for Fendt/Valtra and Product Management while retaining leadership of North American agriculture; the executive team was reduced by one member.
- **2026-10** — Valtra introduced its sixth-generation T Series, with orders opening October 1.
- **2026-07** — Second-quarter sales were $2.6 billion, down 1.0% year over year; first-half sales were about $5.0 billion, up 5.7%.
- **2026-04** — Completed sale of U.S. and Canadian AGCO Finance equity interests for approximately $190 million.

## Links

- Website: https://agcocorp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agco-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/agcocorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/agcocorp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agcocorp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AGCOcorp

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Last updated: 2026-10-22