Advantage Farm Equipment announced it has expanded its product line up with the addition of Fendt and Massey Ferguson Sprayers. This addition completes Advantage’s full AGCO line up. Advantage Farm Equipment said in a release this strategic expansion complements the launch of IDEAL combines and Momentum planters in 2024, reinforcing its “dedication to providing […] Read more
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Advantage Farm Equipment completes full AGCO lineup with Fendt and Massey Ferguson Sprayers
VIDEO: Fendt launches new 600 Series tractors at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Agco’s introduced the Fendt 600 Series, a new four-model line of tractors. Scott Garvey, Glacier FarmMedia’s senior editor for machinery and equipment, was at the official launch and spoke to Agco representatives about some of the features the new tractors have to offer. RELATED: Check out the full specifications, photos and video […] Read more
Mower automatically adjusts conditioner settings
Hay crop biomass adjustments can even out crop drying
Hayfields vary greatly, but farmers have had to manage them as one entity when cutting the crop. An innovation from Fendt will change the intensity of conditioning of the hay based on its moisture as the mower moves across the field. Henrik Deppe, who works in product marketing for green harvesting with Fendt, was showing […] Read more
Agritechnica update: A new big horsepower Massey, adjustable hay conditioning and automation matures
Massey Ferguson released its new high-horsepower 9S tractor at Agritechnica. It’s the next tractor for Massey Ferguson with the unique 18 cm gap between the cab and the engine, which makes it more conformable for the operator and with better sight lines. It’s also new highest horsepower tractor available from Massey Ferguson at 425 maximum […] Read more
Toromont to sell Manitoba Agco, Claas dealer chain
Dutch firm to buy AgWest
Canada’s Caterpillar equipment distributor for Manitoba and points east is set to sell a major Manitoba dealer of Agco’s farm equipment brands as well as the province’s exclusive dealer for Claas combines. Toromont Industries announced Monday it will sell its AgWest Ltd. arm to Dutch equipment distributor Mechan International, effective May 1. Neither company would […] Read more
Agco ransomware attack disrupts equipment sales
Dealerships cut off from parts ordering system
Reuters — U.S. agricultural equipment maker Agco Corp. said on Friday a ransomware attack was affecting operations at some of its production facilities, and dealers said tractor sales had been stalled during the crucial planting season. Georgia-based Agco, whose brands include Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger and Valtra, said in a statement it expects operations at […] Read more
Armrest, joystick are farmers’ new best Fendt friends
Controls at operators’ fingertips are combined with a range of display options
Glacier FarmMedia – The FendtOne operator interface has been expanded to more tractors in the Fendt lineup. The system was released on the 700 Gen 6 last year. During the Farm Progress show in Decatur, Illinois, this summer the company announced it will also be a standard feature on the Fendt 300, Fendt 500, Fendt […] Read more
Development of Fendt’s e100 electric tractor continues
Fendt’s pursuit of electric drive concepts goes back about a decade
Glacier FarmMedia – Last October, AGCO’s Fendt brand announced that its engineers were still working on the e100 concept electric tractor it debuted in 2017. It’s apparently a promising design making measurable progress toward possible future commercialization. “The current development status of the Fendt e100 Vario compact tractor is encouraging and promises high efficiency with […] Read more
Managing planting pressure
Colossal combines and behemoth buggies might be the leading compaction culprits in autumn, but tractors and seeders can cause compaction in spring too. Technologies exist to reduce the compaction risk in spring, but are they worth the investment? Why it matters: Planters pose a compaction risk when driven on damp spring soils. The move from […] Read more
New Fendt tractors receive major upgrades
The 1100 Vario MT is the highest h.p. two-track to offer a CVT transmission and is the company’s largest tractor
Glacier FarmMedia – The paint, joystick and warranty are all that differentiates the newly branded Fendt 1100 Vario MT and 900 Vario MT tractor lines from the latest Challenger models, but there have been some significant upgrades to the tractors. The 1100 Vario MT is the highest horsepower two-track tractors to offer a CVT transmission […] Read more
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