AGCO Corp. is an international manufacturer of agricultural equipment including tractors and combines, some featuring air conditioning, global positioning satellites and ergonomically designed seats, for farm conglomerates and large agribusiness companies. AGCO contains four core brands: Challenger, Fendt, Massey Ferguson and Valtra. Its distribution network of 2,600 independent dealers makes sales in more than 140 countries.
The company started out during the 19th century as a sawmill and flour-milling equipment manufacturer. It took its present form in 1990, when then-owner Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz A.G. sold its American farm-machinery business to its managers.
