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AGCO Launches Relief Fund to Assist Families Impacted by Recent Floods in Brazil

DULUTH, Ga.,— AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the AGCO Employee Relief Fund.

Underscoring AGCO's commitment to enhancing its employee health and wellbeing offerings, the fund provides rapid assistance in the wake of significant crisis events such as natural disasters.

"We were inspired to launch the AGCO Employee Relief Fund following the devastating floods in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil, where hundreds of our employees were impacted," said Ivory Harris, SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer. "Many employees lost everything. We hope these grants help these families to recover and rebuild and that we can help even more employees in future disasters."

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