John Deere has enhanced the features of John Deere Operations Center PRO, which will allow owners to do more on-farm diagnosis and repair of equipment. Photos: John Deere

John Deere expands self-repair options

New repair tools and features available through John Deere Operations Center

John Deere announced in August that it is increasing the tools and information it will make available to customers, allowing them to increase the number of repairs they can make to their equipment without calling on a technician from a brand dealership.


New Holland PowerStar

New high-spec utility tractors coming from New Holland

The PowerStar Electro Command models debut for the 2026 model year

New Holland wants its newest PowerStar utility tractors, the 110 and 120, to provide that segment’s versatility but with the sorts of power, technology and operator comfort farmers see in “production-class” ag tractors.

Kubota's Canadian tractor business, which began with compact tractors in 1975 at Markham, Ont., soon expanded into the lawn and garden tractor business and later commercial-grade tractors. Photo: Supplied

Tractor maker Kubota celebrates 50th anniversary

The brand marks its half-century in the Canadian farm and acreage equipment market

Canadian farmers can expect to see “pretty big campaigns” this year from Japanese tractor and implement manufacturer Kubota as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the Canadian market.

corn harvest

Deere’s tier 4 engines get B30 upgrade

John Deere has increased the biofuel rating of its Final Tier 4 diesel engines from B20 to B30. Photo: John Deere

John Deere has just announced it is increasing the biodiesel approval rating on its Final Tier 4 diesel engines from B20 to B30.


Steiger Quadtrac

Case IH unveils its new giant: the 785 Steiger Quadtrac

The CNH brand dials up the horsepower on a new flagship farm tractor model

Case IH’s new Steiger 785 Quadtrac tractor, due out for delivery to farmers next summer, uses the same basic chassis as the 715 — but under the hood its drive train has been beefed up to accommodate the added power.

AGI smart auger

AGI unveils Smart Auger prototype

AGI unveils high-tech, battery electric model that features remote operation and a ‘human detection field’

AGI showed its prototype E-UTX Smart Auger at this summer’s Ag in Motion 2025 farm show near Langham, Sask.

Outrun

Refined autonomous Outrun ready for limited commercial release

The autonomous grain cart and tillage system from PTxTrimble has seen improvements since its introduction last year

PTxTrimble expects to announce limited release of the tillage application of its Outrun grain and tillage system with both uses expanding to work with Fendt 900 Series tractors as well as the Deeres.


Promotional image of a man wearing a ball cap mowing using an Agco 2700E Series utility tractor.

Agco settles legal dispute with TAFE

Indian company will get ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name exclusively in India, Nepal and Bhutan, but nowhere else

Agco and Tractors and Farm Equipment (TAFE) from India announced July 1 that they had settled their legal dispute, which began in 2024 over local ownership of the Massey Ferguson brand name and other concerns.