Agritechnica 2024 - Supply and demand of farm machinery the hot topic among manufacturers

Global farm machinery supply chains were well on the road to recovery but farmer demand was potentially on the wane in the short-term, according to many exhibitors at Agritechnica.

Ben Briggs
Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.
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Agritechnica 2024 - Supply and demand of farm machinery the hot topic among manufacturers

The week long show, held in Hanover, northern Germany, is the world's largest farm machinery show and is seen as a bellwether for wider industry innovations and market sentiment. The mood this week...

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