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The wait is over. The first new Big Bud tractor in 40 years is on display at this week’s ConExpo construction trade show.Developed jointly by North American companies Big Equipment and Rome Agricultural and Construction Equipment, the two partners have clearly stuck to the solid build of the Big Buds from the past.The ...

Alliance released 3 new Stock Keeping Units (SKU’s) of the Agriflex+ 372 radial tire for tractors and harvesters. With new SKU’s VF800/70R42, VF710/70R42 CFO and VF900/60R42, and another 15 new SKU’s released in 2022, a total of 18 SKU’s of Alliance Agriflex+ 372 (VF or Very High Flexion) tires are now available....

Pöttinger says that its Harvest Assist app provides an intuitive and structured overview to simplify and optimise the coordination of all equipment involved in the grass silage process.Providing team members with an overview of each field, and current status (mowed, tedded, raked, or collected), as soon as a task is fin...

CNH Industrial expands its alternative fuel capabilities by taking a majority stake in Bennamann – a UK-based expert in solutions to capture, repurpose and store fugitive methane emissions for energy use. In conjunction with CNH Industrial equipment, Bennamann’s infrastructure delivers a carbon negative system that f...

Bobcat is showing two electric prototypes at this week’s ConExpo construction trade show: the S7X all-electric skid steer and the RogueX autonomous concept track loader.Like the T7X all-electric compact track loader released in 2022, the S7X is powered by a 60.5-kWh, lithium-ion battery. The electrical powertrain gener...

Upgrades to Kverneland’s IsoMatch FarmCentre fleet management and wireless telematics solution include greater functionality, along with the ability to communicate with the universal Agrirouter data exchange platform.With FarmCentre, operators can use their IsoMatch Tellus Pro and Tellus Go+ universal terminals as a ga...

Introduced at the 2022 Sugarex show in Khon Kean Thailand, Samart Kaset Yon released the “SM 200 Predator” harvester for 2023 production. It easily swallows its prey, sugar cane in this case.

A multi role harvester, the Predator has been developed to be as at home on large sugar plantations, as small difficult ...

CNH Industrial has purchased Augmenta to accelerate the growth of their Sense & Act technology. Augmenta was a previous CNH Industrial Ventures investment and a strategic partner for CNH Industrial.

“Our work with Augmenta has brought increasing benefits to our customers’ operations. What began as a minority in...

John Deere says that its new G5 display family and JDLink M modem make precision ag technology faster, more powerful, and more affordable.Claimed as one of the most powerful displays available, the full HD resolution G5 comes with additional memory and increased processing power. The familiar user interface is said to pr...

AgVantage UK has taken over the Dewulf distribution and support activities formerly provided in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire by Beverley-based Yorkshire & Humber Machinery.“We recognise the importance of local support and therefore will continue to operate from a local base in Yorkshire holding a parts stock and op...

TAFE, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited, manufacturer of Massey Ferguson tractors in India, launched the MF MagnaTrak series, at the MAGNA Sugarcane Carnival in Belgaum, Karnataka. The brand new 8055 MagnaTrak in the 50 hp range, is the first of the MagnaTrak Series range of tractors. It features new design and styling...

From digitalization and connectivity to autonomous driving, the Systems & Components trade-show from 12 to 18 November 2023 in Hanover, Germany, will dive deep into the trends and developments in agricultural machinery and the entire off-highway sector. The companies at the exhibition grounds in Hanover are taking the au...

By expanding its warehouse in Stockholm, John Deere will ensure the availability and fast delivery of spare and wear parts in Scandinavia and Estonia, and forestry machine parts around the globe.

Adding another 6,000 square meter building to the existing 15,500 square meter warehouse will ensure even more parts wil...

Kubota (UK) has approved use of the paraffinic fuels hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and gas to liquid (GTL) in all its diesel engines.Providing owners and operators with yet another fuel choice, to suit their operating environment, approval follows internal evaluation of the two alternative fuels (HVO is synthesised fr...

Kinze Manufacturing is launching two planter models for 2024, featuring the company’s new 5000 Series row unit that’s designed to enhance planting precision, boost  productivity and reduce daily maintenance time.

The sleek-styled cast row unit is fully redesigned for planting at any speed up to 12 miles per ho...

Kubota Engine America introduces the newly developed 3.8 liter hydrogen engine. Development of power solutions for industrial machines with greater fuel efficiency and the use of carbon-free fuels, such as hydrogen, are underway at Kubota as part of the company’s initiatives to create a carbon-neutral society.

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The number of new tractors registered in France last year increased by 2.2% to 25,071 (24,538 in 2021). John Deere remains the best-selling brand with a 25.1% share of the total market (23.4% in 2021).Second and third spots were secured by New Holland (13.4%) and Fendt (12.9%), followed by Claas and Massey Ferguson (each...

Weaving Machinery has taken all of the proven features from the 2015-launched mounted GD disc drill and refined them to enhance operator experience in the latest models.Available in working widths of 3.0m and 4.0m, the company says that the new easier to use and maintain models will appeal to small farmers and those who ...

New features for the self-propelled sprayer include improved boom stability, electro-pneumatic nozzle bodies and a system to reduce cleaning times. The updates are available on the latest 645, 655 and 665.A separate clean water pump in the redesigned plumbing system allows the new ContiRinse system to reduce the downtime...

John Deere​ updates MY24 for its lineup of 7, 8 and 9 Series Tractors that will help prepare them for the future of precision agriculture. Key updates include the new StarFire 7000 integrated GPS position receiver and an all-new G5Plus CommandCenter Display. Both will be included as base equipment.

“We updated ...

John Deere has introduced a new See & Spray Premium performance upgrade kit for John Deere self-propelled sprayers in the US, the next addition in the See & Spray lineup. The kit uses a vision system powered by artificial intelligence that can help farmers gain cost efficiency and combat herbicide resistance with precise...

New Vervaet self-propelled sugar beet harvesters and slurry applicators imported by J Riley Beet Harvesters (UK) have been equipped as standard with Connect telematics since last year. Now the Dutch manufacturer has introduced a system for older machines.Suitable for adding to the Beet Eater 617, 625 and Q-616 beet harve...

Lemken continued its growth trajectory during the past financial year. The family owned business, which has a 243-year history, set yet another record by increasing its sales by 25 percent to an estimated €559 million. The new year started with a high level of orders on the books.

“We were able to increase our ...

That’s the weight of tyres Indian manufacturer BKT plans to make each year from 2026, when annual turnover is forecast to hit US$2.0 billion.BKT’s business has increased by 49% compared to the pre-pandemic period and expansion at the company’s prestigious Bhuj production plant in India will play a major role in inc...

There are no details, but pictures are circulating social media of a Nexat gantry fitted with a slurry tank and injector. Described as the first CTF slurry tanker, some sources suggest that tank capacity could be as high as 30m³. All we can confirm at this stage is that it was developed and fitted by German manufacture...