The largest agricultural machinery manufacturer in Russia, Rostselmash, forecasts a reduction in the work week to three to four days in 2026. This was announced by the company's co-owner, Konstantin Babkin.
The reason for this step is a sharp drop in demand in the agricultural machinery market.
In 2025, Rostselmash already faced difficulties that led to the forced postponement of the annual employee vacation due to the deteriorating market situation. The reason was a shortage of orders from farmers. This led to a reduction in the production program.
At the end of 2025, the plant's output decreased by 25%. Due to the difficult situation, it was decided to postpone the payment of the utilization fee to the end of the year. This allowed the company to save working capital and allocate about 25 billion rubles to production, jobs, and components.
There is still very cautious optimism for next year. But next year there will be periods when we will work three or four days a week.
Rostselmash was founded in 1929 in Rostov-on-Don and includes 13 enterprises producing agricultural machinery. The company's product line consists of more than 150 models and modifications of 24 types of machines and units, including grain and forage harvesters, tractors, and sprayers.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that tractor production in Russia collapsed almost by half.
Read also on the topic:
Now on home
The ship will be sunk in the Pacific Ocean, and its place will be taken by Progress MS-33
The company expects to continue operating even with mobile communication restrictions
Personalized devices transmit sound through the skull bones directly into the inner ear
Some UAVs have learned to hack directly in the air
A device with a lifting capacity of 500 kg will begin testing in two years
The enterprise will be able to assemble large-sized structures
The drone may have received AI and a mesh modem for navigation
The fleet has been updated, turn signals added, and insurance for pedestrians provided
Project 22350 ship practiced searching for and destroying submarines during exercises
Representatives of the carrier stated that there are no discussions with potential buyers
MEPhI Scientists Create Li₃C for Aviation - A Lightweight and Safe Material for Hydrogen Storage