The JCB Fastrac 4000 series may interest producers who want to use it for pulling fertilizer spreaders and sprayers
HANNOVER, Germany — Upgraded axles in the JCB Fastrac 4000 series enables the tractors to handle heavier loads. “We have now eight tonnes in the front and 10 tonnes in the rear,” Michael Mayer of Fastrac said during Agritechnica in Hannover. “It’s a legal thing, so you are allowed to put more weight on it, […] Read moreTag Archives AgriTechnica
Deere previews next-generation combine
Twin-rotor tracked machine clipped to terrain chasing, hinged draper future of harvesting at Deere
HANNOVER, Germany — John Deere previewed its twin-rotor X9 combine and a matching draper header designed for small grains and oilseeds, during Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany Nov. 10. Matt Arnold, product manager in John Deere’s future combines division said the X9 is a productivity step beyond the S790, the largest Deere combine currently on the […] Read more
Claas adds four-track, non-articulated, high horsepower tractor
HANNOVER, Germany – Claas joined an elite group of tractor manufactures that offer high-horsepower, tractors with four tracks, with their launch of the Xerion TRAC TS at Agritechnica in Germany. Both the Xerion 5000, with 530 h.p., and the Xerion 4500, at 490 h.p., will be offered in the TRAC TS class. Henning Ressmeyer of […] Read more
High tech machinery crucial for the future
HANNOVER, Germany — If there was one key message pitched to visitors at the huge Agritechnica Show in Germany, it was that investing in high-tech, efficient machinery is vital to a profitable farming future. More than 450,000 farmers, contractors and machinery enthusiasts took in the week-long event in Hannover, which is regarded as the world’s […] Read more
Farm machinery sales may shift out of reverse
HANOVER, Germany — Tough times on the farm caused by poor crop prices have left the farm machinery industry struggling under the weight of shareholder expectations and market instability. Many in the industry hope that recent improvements in sales might be marking a turning point. “Farmers have had to make tough choices. Not just in […] Read more
Claas, Kemper take Agritechnica gold
Two gold medals for innovation at Agritechnica have been awarded to Claas for its Cemos Auto Threshing system and to Kemper for its StalkBuster, developed jointly with John Deere. As well, a further 29 silver medals were awarded to a host of different entries from smart technology to practical engineering. Cemos Auto Threshing is the […] Read more
Claas debuts suspended front, tracked rear axle tractor
Claas has introduced the first tractor that is achieving new parameters of operator comfort with both front and rear suspended axles. The semi-tracked Claas Axion 900 Terra Trac is the first tractor that has a suspended front and rear axle and also has a substantially larger contact area compared to triangular tracks, which results in […] Read more
Agco launches Ideal combine across three brands
U.S. machinery giant Agco has just launched a new combine that will be marketed across three brands: Challenger, Fendt and Massey Ferguson. It is a new-generation rotary combine range that Agco says promises a major step forward in performance and productivity for business-orientated farmers. In the United Kingdom the combine will primarily be offered by […] Read more
MARS robot a taste of hired hands of the future?
DECATUR, Ill. — New technologies are a hot topic with producers at farm shows this season. The release of the DOT, autonomous farming system at the Ag In Motion show in Saskatchewan made a big splash with its promise of removing the tractor from most fields, relying instead on smaller, decentralized power and multiple field […] Read more
World’s biggest fixed-frame tractor on its way
HANNOVER, Germany — Agco will deliver its new 500 horsepower Fendt Vario 1000 tractor to North America next year, says company head Martin Richenhagen. Richenhagen, who was commenting well ahead of formal announcements about the North American release, said the big machine was designed to meet the needs of that market. The tractor was selected […] Read more
