Agco announced Wednesday that it and Italy-based SDF (Same-Deutz-Fahr) have signed a supply agreement. SDF will build a low-horsepower range of utility tractors for Agco’s Massey Ferguson brand.
Beginning mid-year 2025, SDF will produce badge-engineered tractors with up to 85 horsepower for most of MF’s global markets.
“Agco and Massey Ferguson’s Farmer-First approach is centered on creating a consistently exceptional experience for our farmers,” MF senior vice-president and general manager Luis Felli said in a release.
“We are extremely proud to have a partner like SDF who shares our passion for serving the world’s farmers. This partnership will strengthen Massey Ferguson’s position in the low-mid horsepower tractor segment globally, allowing us to provide more farmers with straightforward, dependable and high-quality equipment to drive their productivity and maximize profit.”
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The new tractor range will be offered with various powertrain options. Agco expects the refreshed Massey Ferguson portfolio to help boost market share in that horsepower segment.
“We are pleased to have reached this agreement, which highlights the efficiency of SDF’s vertically integrated production system in all our facilities,” SDF’s chief commercial officer Alessandro Maritano said in the same release. “This confirms the value of our in-house expertise and know-how in designing and manufacturing proprietary core components, ensuring excellence and innovation worldwide.”
SDF was founded in 1927 and is based in Triviglio, Italy. It sells a line of combines, diesel engines, specialized ag equipment and tractors. Its offerings are marketed under several brand names, including Same, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini, Trattori, Hurlimann Gregoire and VitiBot.
Agco said the Massey Ferguson global distribution network will begin transitioning to the new models in mid-2025 with a phased approach across most global regions.
