As Massey Ferguson celebrates its 175th anniversary, the AGCO brand has reached another milestone by producing its one millionth tractor at its Beauvais plant in France. Massey Ferguson tractors have been produced at Beauvais since November 20, 1960. Speaking at a special event to mark the occasion Thierry Lhotte, president of AGCO in France, said […] Read more
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Claas Terra Trac technology fully suspended
Claas’s new Axion 900 TT introduces Terra Trac to mid-size tractors. It’s the world’s first fully-suspended half-track, with suspended tracks at the rear and suspended flotation tires at the front. The elongated rubber rear tracks differ from the design of some other tractors sporting rear tracks and front tires. The Terra Trac design is closer […] Read more
Claas re-defines Class 7 combine
As the evolution of combines rolled along during the past three decades, Class 7 combines seem to have been left in the dust, leaving a big niche in the market. There were still new Class 7s combines being manufactured, but most Class 7 technology in use today was developed back in the late-1970s, according to […] Read more
Seedmaster Ultra SR Regina farm show winner
This spring a few farmers took delivery of the recently commercialized Ultra SR single rank seeder produced by SeedMaster. The tool was selected as innovations winner at Regina’s farm show this week. This seeder has a few unique approaches to seeding and if social media can be used as a gauge, many farmers are leaning […] Read more
Truck: From tactical to practical
If you’re a truck guy, you’ve probably noticed the military-grade supply trucks in warzone TV news reports. You’ve maybe thought about getting one of these 6×6 seemingly indestructible machines. Well, now you can have one of your own — and prices are reasonably in-line with a new 4×4 pickup. I’m not talking about old Hummers […] Read more
Autonomous tech plugs into older tractors
A Canadian tech start-up, Mojow Autonomous Solutions, builds navigation controllers that enable autonomous tractor operations. They’ve been installed on a Case Magnum 300-horsepower tractor and the company plans to use them to harrow and land roll 10,000 acres this summer. Mojow fired up in 2020 and now has 12 people working in its Edmonton development […] Read more
Combining forces and experience, Krone and Lemken are autonomous
For the European shortliners, working together harnesses global skills to put Combined Powers to work in farmers’ fields
Krone and Lemken teamed up to build a robotic tractor and implements that will help the companies keep pace with the autonomous revolution expected to sweep the agricultural sector. Combined Powers is the name of the joint project. Yves Desjardins of Lemken said there are multiple reasons it made sense for the companies to work […] Read more
Who will wrench on your drill next spring?
High school students might be more willing to stay in their hometown if they knew about careers in ag equipment
Many farm implement dealerships are desperate. They’re searching for young, new technicians to replace aging mechanics who are retiring. High school graduates often express a desire to stay in their home towns but say moving to a big city is often the only way to earn a decent living. That’s not necessarily true, according to […] Read more
CaseIH aims high with its Teenage Top Tech education program
Retirement of experienced mechanics coupled with a lack of young new recruits has thrown a monkey wrench into the empty service bays at many North American farm implement dealers. Technicians in the agriculture implement industry are becoming like the proverbial hen’s teeth. There’s a need for trained young technicians that is not being filled. CaseIH […] Read more
Autonomous equipment, big data help drive Deere profits
Manufacturer finds a new revenue stream by combining cutting-edge hardware with software and subscription models
BONDURANT, Iowa (Reuters) — John Deere has sold its tractors and other equipment to farmers for decades, but the world’s largest agriculture machinery manufacturer is tearing a page from the technology world’s playbook — combining cutting-edge hardware with software and subscription models to drive revenue growth. In a world with a dwindling number of grain […] Read more
