SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Crain Robert B

(Last) (First) (Middle)
4205 RIVER GREEN PARKWAY

(Street)
DULUTH GA 30096-2568

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AGCO CORP /DE [ AG ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr VP Gen. Mgr. North America
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
Lynnette D. Schoenfeld Attorney-in-Fact 01/06/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
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 LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS




	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, Robert B.
Crain,
hereby appoints each of Stephen D. Lupton and Lynnette D.
Schoenfeld to be
the undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for them,
and in their names,
place and stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and
file Forms 3, 4, and 5
(including amendments thereto) with respect to
securities of AGCO
Corporation (the "Company"), required to be filed with
the Securities and
Exchange Commission, national securities exchanges and
the Company pursuant
to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules and
regulations thereunder, granting to each of
Stephen D. Lupton and Lynnette
D. Schoenfeld full power and authority to
perform all acts necessary to the
completion of such purposes.


The undersigned agrees that each of
the attorneys-in-fact herein, Stephen
D. Lupton and Lynnette D. Schoenfeld,
may rely entirely on information
furnished orally or in writing by the
undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to
indemnify and hold
harmless the Company and each attorney-in-fact against
any losses,
claims, damages, or liabilities (or actions in these respects)
that arise
out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission of
necessary
facts in the information provided by the undersigned to each

attorney-in-fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering, or

filing Forms 3, 4, or 5 (including amendments thereto) and agrees to

reimburse the Comnpany and each attorney-in-fact herein for any legal or

other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or

defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action.



	   The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be affected in
any
manner by reason of the execution, at any time, of other powers of
attorney
by the undersigned in favor of persons other than those named
herein.


	   The undersigned agrees and represents to those dealing
with its
attorneys-in-fact herein, Stephen D. Lupton and Lynnette D.
Schoenfeld,
that this Power of Attorney is for indefinite duration and
may be
voluntarily revoked only by written notice to either such
attorney-in-fact,
delivered by registered mail or certified mail, return
receipt requested.


	   WITNESS THE EXECUTION HEREOF this 5 day of
January, 2006.



									 /s/ Robert B. Crain