EXHIBIT 32.1

                                  CERTIFICATION

         The undersigned, as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the
Board, and as the Chief Financial Officer of AGCO Corporation, respectively,
certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004, which accompanies this
certification fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the periodic
report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of AGCO Corporation at the dates and for the periods
indicated. The foregoing certifications are made pursuant to 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and shall not be relied upon for
any other purpose.

         This 16th day of March 2005.



                                                /s/ Martin Richenhagen
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                                                  Martin Richenhagen
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer



                                                  /s/ Andrew H. Beck
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                                                    Andrew H. Beck
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement
required by Section 906, has been provided to AGCO Corporation and will be
retained by AGCO Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.