Exhibit 24.0

Power of Attorney

     Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below, hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew H. Beck and Debra E. Kuper his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the annual report on Form 10-K of AGCO Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and any or all amendments or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate to be done with respect to the Form 10-K or any amendments or supplements thereto in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Signature		Date
/s/ Martin Richenhagen		February 26, 2010
Martin Richenhagen
/s/ P. George Benson		February 25, 2010
P. George Benson
/s/ Herman Cain		February 5, 2010
Herman Cain
/s/ Wolfgang Deml		February 10, 2010
Wolfgang Deml
/s/ Francisco R. Gros		February 23, 2010
Francisco R. Gros
/s/ Gerald B. Johanneson		February 25, 2010
Gerald B. Johanneson
/s/ George E. Minnich		February 4, 2010
George E. Minnich
/s/ Curtis E. Moll		February 25, 2010
Curtis E. Moll
/s/ Thomas W. Lasorda		February 4, 2010
Thomas W. Lasorda
/s/ Gerald L. Shaheen		February 4, 2010
Gerald L. Shaheen
/s/ Hendrikus Visser		February 7, 2010
Hendrikus Visser