Kubota made its second official appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, and it had a lot more technology to showcase, including one machine, the autonomous off-road KATR, which garnered the brand a Best of Innovation award at the show. “Last year was our first year at CES, really exposing what’s […] Read more
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Names of new side-by-sides imply function
Kubota’s RTV-X Cab and Crew models tell customers these machines are capable vehicles built for work before play
Kubota recently introduced two new models to its RTV line of side-by-side UTVs, the RTV-X Cab and RTV-X Crew. They will replace the X1140 and X1100C. The brand is also taking a different marketing approach by moving away from straight number designations and giving its models a more descriptive name tag. Adding names allows customers […] Read more
Kubota to expand in-house guidance
Open architecture allows farmers to plug in their familiar and favourite third-party systems with no restrictions
As Kubota continues to move toward being an ever more significant player in the agricultural equipment market, its two highest-horsepower tractor lines now come auto guidance-ready. The company recognizes many of the farms that use its tractors are also likely to have other major brand machinery and already use the auto guidance systems they provide. […] Read more
Consider the variables with farmyard tractor tires
With such a wide range of tires on the market, it’s critical to choose ones suitable for the jobs the tractor will do
When considering a new loader tractor, lifting capacity, horsepower and size are major factors. Easily overlooked are the specifications for the tires on which the tractor rides and how they can affect tractor performance. “One thing that’s important for operators to understand is how proper ballasting, load ratings and tire pressure play a role in […] Read more
Kubota debuts a concept robotic tractor
Autonomous unit has a four hour run time, six minute charge time and is comparable to a 100-horsepower tractor
In recent years, automotive and agricultural equipment brands have been increasingly looking to the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show to debut new digital and robotic technologies as those features proliferate on new machines. This year Kubota chose that event to unveil its New Agri Concept fully autonomous tractor. Autonomous machines and data utilization are key […] Read more
Equipment manufacturers focus on technology
Major implement companies face high-tech future as they wrestle with automation, autonomy and precision agriculture
Images of autonomous machines working on their own in fields can easily grab the attention of early-adopter producers, especially those facing a labour crunch. They also make impressive headlines and brand announcements. However, even though several concept, prototype and even a few production machines have appeared on the scene, nearly all producers will again still […] Read more
New UTV models from Kubota
In mid-November, Kubota announced changes to its line of UTVs with two new diesel-powered models. “The first one is the RTV-X Series,” said Justin Parrott, product manager for turf and RTV products at Kubota. “This is going to be the replacement for the previous X900 and X1120 models. And it’s really packed in a ton […] Read more
Kubota updates the M7 tractor line
Kubota has steadily grown its presence in the agricultural equipment sector during the past few years. That has meant adding more horsepower to the top end of its tractor line, including the previous introductions of the M7 and M8 models. In August, Kubota introduced a fourth generation version of the M7 tractors. The three updated […] Read more
Rip those root-balls
BRANDON — Clearing bush for pasture allows a farmer to leave root- balls in the ground. However, root-balls have to go if the re-claimed bush is to be converted to cropland. If those trees are eight inches in diameter or smaller, Mike Notch can sell you a Notch Tree Puller that can rip them out […] Read more
Finnish articulated loaders now available in Canada
RED DEER — Small articulated loaders built in Finland are now available to Canadian producers through JAK Equipment in Leduc, Alta. The Avant series of loaders has more than 190 attachments that focus on farming and construction tasks. “Options are basically endless for these things when it comes to attachments,” Bob Fedorchuk of Avant Techno […] Read more
